Lagavulin Distillers Edition

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Lagavulin's powerful peat smoke wrapped in a second maturation in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Raisin and dark-chocolate sweetness meets smoke in a rich, after-dinner Islay malt.

Peated

Details

Brand	Lagavulin
Distillery	Lagavulin
Origin	Scotland / Islay
Style	Single Malt
Age	NAS
ABV	43%
Cask	Pedro Ximénez cask finish

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Deep peat smoke with sweet raisins and dates, and a hint of iodine and sea air beneath.
Palate: Syrupy sweetness with dark chocolate and treacle, layered with smoke and earthy spice.
Finish: Long and sweet, smoke and dried grapes fading slowly.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

Start neat to taste how the PX sweetness and peat intertwine. A few drops of water open up the sweeter aromas. It is rich, so a small pour sipped slowly works best.

Food pairing

Dark chocolate, blue cheese and dried fruit. Also works on its own in place of dessert.

Background & production

A single malt from Lagavulin on the south coast of Islay. The distillery's core bottling is the 16 Year Old, and its house style is defined by powerful smoke from peated malt.

Diageo launched the Distillers Edition series in 1997 as an extension of its Classic Malts range, giving each malt a second, 'double matured' period in a different cask. For Lagavulin, that means casks that held sweet Pedro Ximénez sherry.

It is released each year with both distillation and bottling years on the label, and bottled at 43% ABV.