Single Malt Jazz Festival Bottled
⏳ Drinking Window & Cellar Guidance
As a high-proof single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
🍽️ Culinary Pairings
Strong blue cheeses, dark chocolate, smoked game meats
✨ Technical Specifications
The Lagavulin Jazz Festival Bottled 2017 is a highly collectible, limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky created to celebrate the annual Islay Jazz Festival, an event where world-class music meets the rugged, wind-swept shores of Islay. This specific 2017 expression was crafted by marrying whiskies matured in refill American oak hogsheads and first-fill ex-Bodega Sherry casks. This dual maturation imparts a stunning complexity, balancing Lagavulin's legendary intense peat smoke, maritime brine, and iodine with rich, sweet notes of dried fruits, dark chocolate, and warming spices. Distilled slowly in Lagavulin's signature pear-shaped stills and aged in warehouses kissing the edge of the sea, this whisky captures the soulful harmony of Islay's wild terroir and the creative spirit of the festival.
🍾 About the Producer
Officially established in 1816 by John Johnston, Lagavulin is situated on the windswept southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, overlooking the dramatic ruins of Dunyvaig Castle. Today owned by Diageo, the historic distillery is celebrated for its uncompromising dedication to traditional methods, utilising heavily peated malt and remarkably slow distillation in distinctive pear-shaped pot stills. This meticulous process yields an intensely rich, oily, and complex spirit that embodies the quintessential maritime character of southern Islay. Renowned for balancing ferocious peat smoke, brine, and medicinal notes with deep dried-fruit sweetness, Lagavulin achieves its definitive expression in its legendary 16 Year Old single malt.