Single Malt The Managers Choice Single Cask Selection Cask No 4477 Bottled 2009
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As a distilled spirit, this bottle will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its full aromatic complexity.
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Blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked wild salmon
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In 2009, Diageo debuted 'The Manager's Choice' series, a highly limited selection of single cask bottlings curated by the distillery managers of their most prestigious distilleries. For Lagavulin, then-distillery manager Donald Renwick selected Cask No. 4477. Distilled in 1997 and matured in a single European oak Sherry cask, this expression represents a magnificent marriage of Lagavulin's signature heavy peat smoke, coastal brine, and the rich, dried-fruit and spice complexity imparted by the sherry wood. It is a legendary snapshot of a single moment in Islay's distilling history, bottled at natural cask strength without chill-filtration, capturing the raw, untamed spirit of the Islay coastline.
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Officially established in 1816 by John Johnston on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, Lagavulin is one of the world's most iconic single malt Scotch whisky distilleries, now owned by Diageo. Renowned for its exceptionally slow distillation process in characteristic pear-shaped stills, the distillery produces a rich, intensely peaty, and complex spirit. Lagavulin's signature style is defined by deep smoke, maritime brine, and dried fruit sweetness, epitomized by its legendary 16 Year Old expression and highly coveted limited releases like the 12 Year Old Special Releases and historic older bottlings matured in oak casks over decades-long periods of quiet aging on the shores of Lagavulin Bay Port Ellen Islay Scotland United Kingdom PA42 7DZ Scotland United Kingdom https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/lagavulin