Single Malt The Syndicates Cask 112 40YO (((Bottled 2019)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As an exceptionally rare, fully matured 40-year-old single malt, this is bottled at its absolute peak of complexity and is ready to be savored immediately. Once opened, it will remain in prime condition for several years if stored properly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Rich blue cheese, high-quality dark chocolate, or slow-roasted venison
✨ Technical Specifications
This extraordinary 40-year-old single malt is a legendary relic from Lagavulin, distilled in 1979 and bottled in 2019 from the famed Cask 112. It was selected and bottled for 'The Syndicate'—a historic association of Islay estates and whisky enthusiasts established in 1958 who secured some of the finest casks on the island. Four decades of quiet maturation on the damp, wind-swept shores of Lagavulin Bay have transformed the distillery's characteristically intense, medicinal peat smoke into a sublime, deeply complex masterpiece. The aggressive maritime brine and peat of its youth have softened into elegant notes of old leather, dried dark fruits, polished mahogany, and a gentle, lingering peat hearth smoke. This bottling represents the absolute pinnacle of Islay maturation, showcasing how time and the coastal microclimate of Port Ellen can tame and elevate a peated giant.
🍾 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.