Single Malt The Syndicates Cask 112 40YO Bottled 2019
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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.
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Rich blue cheese, high-quality dark chocolate, or slow-roasted venison
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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.
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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