Single Malt Prima & Ultima PX Butt + Refill Hogshead 28YO Bottled 50.1%
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured, ultra-premium single malt Scotch whisky, it is bottled at its absolute peak complexity and will remain in pristine condition indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Part of Diageo's highly prestigious Prima & Ultima collection, this rare 28-year-old Lagavulin single malt was distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2021. Selected by Master Blender Maureen Robinson, this expression represents a historic marriage of whiskies matured in Pedro Ximénez sherry-seasoned casks and refill hogsheads. Lagavulin's legendary slow distillation in pear-shaped stills on the windswept shores of Islay yields a spirit of immense depth. Over nearly three decades of coastal maturation, the distillery's signature intense peat smoke and maritime brine have beautifully integrated with the rich, dark fruit sweetness of the PX sherry wood, creating a complex tapestry of dark chocolate, bonfire smoke, and salted caramel.
🍾 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.