Single Malt The Syndicate 40 YO Bottled 2019
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Ready to be savored now; as an ultra-aged spirit bottled at its peak, it does not mature further in glass but will remain in pristine condition for decades if stored properly.
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Aged blue cheese, Rich dark chocolate, Smoked wild game
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This extraordinary and exceptionally rare 40-year-old single malt Scotch whisky represents a pinnacle of Islay distilling history. Distilled in 1979 and bottled in 2019 for 'The Syndicate'—a legendary association of Islay landowners and whisky enthusiasts established in 1958—this expression has quietly matured for four decades on the shores of Lagavulin Bay. Lagavulin's slow, deliberate distillation in pear-shaped stills yields a heavy, oily spirit that, over forty years in oak, has transformed its intense, youthful peat smoke into a sublime, deeply complex tapestry of dried dark fruits, old leather, maritime brine, and gentle, integration-softened peat smoke. It stands as a monument to the patience of Islay maturation, where the damp, salty sea breezes of the Atlantic have breathed into the cask for forty winters.
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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