Single Malt Prima & Ultima 28YO Bottled 47.7%
⏳ Drinking Window
Bottled at peak maturity, this exceptional spirit does not age further in the bottle and is ready to be savored immediately, though it will remain pristine for decades if stored properly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate with sea salt, smoked salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Diageo's highly prestigious and curated Prima & Ultima series, this extraordinary 28-year-old single malt was distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2021. Hand-selected by Master Blender Maureen Robinson, this release represents a historic liquid milestone, captured from refill American oak casks that quietly matured on the windswept shores of Islay. Over nearly three decades of slumber, the distillery's signature intense, medicinal peat smoke has beautifully mellowed, transforming into a sophisticated and complex profile. It weaves together notes of smoldering driftwood, brine, lapsang souchong tea, and a surprising, delicate sweetness of dried orchard fruits, all carried by a rich, oily texture that speaks to Lagavulin's legendary slow distillation process.
🍾 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.