Single Malt Feis Ile Sherry American Oak Casks 19YO (((Bottled 2019)))
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release and will remain in pristine condition indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck breast
✨ Technical Specifications
Released exclusively for the 2019 Fèis Ìle, the Islay Festival of Music and Malt, this exceptional 19-year-old single malt represents a masterclass in wood selection and slow distillation. Matured in sherry-seasoned American oak casks, it marries Lagavulin's legendary maritime peat smoke and coastal brine with the rich, sweet, and spicy influence of sherry wood. The distillery's pear-shaped stills and unusually slow distillation process allow for maximum copper contact, creating a heavy, oily spirit that ages beautifully. This limited bottling captures the festive spirit of Islay, offering a complex nose of dried fruits, campfire smoke, and dark treacle, balanced by a warming, peppery finish. It stands as a testament to the rugged shores of Lagavulin Bay and the centuries of distilling heritage on Islay.
🍾 About the Producer
Perched on the rugged southern coastline of Islay, Lagavulin was officially established in 1816 by John Johnston, formalising centuries of illicit distilling along the sheltered cove beneath Dunyvaig Castle. Operating within an unforgiving maritime microclimate, the distillery draws peaty, mineral-rich process water from the upland Solum Lochs. Production relies on heavily peated barley and exceptionally deliberate methods: lengthy fermentations in larch washbacks precede distillation across four distinctive pear-shaped pot stills. Lagavulin famously executes one of the slowest double distillations in Scotland with wide middle cuts and high fill levels, maximizing copper interaction to sculpt a rich, oily spirit imbued with phenolic depth, smoked lapsang souchong, and iodine. Matured extensively in dunnage warehouses washed by sea spray, the resulting single malt balances pungent maritime brine and sweet oak tannins. Benchmark expressions include the iconic 16 Year Old, the cask-strength 12 Year Old annual releases, and sought-after mature parcels within Diageo's Prima & Ultima collection.