Lagavulin 1991 16 Years The Distillers Edition 2007 Double matured in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood Special Release lgv.4/495 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 43.0% Vol. - rare old bottling of a stunning Lagavulin Islay Single Malt!
A rare old bottling of the vintage 1991 16 year old Lagavulin Double Matured Distillers Edition Special Release Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky and the first vintage 1991 Distillers Edition release from the year 2007. This 16-year-old Lagavulin Islay single malt Scotch whisky from the Classic Malts selection by Islay legend Lagavulin was distilled in the year 1991, was matured for many years in American Oak Bourbon casks and up to 6 months in European Pedro Ximenez Sherry oak casks - these give the whisky more fruit such as sultanas and dried fruit and a syrupy character. The bottling took place in the year 2007 at 43.0% vol. and the batch number lgv.04/495 under the direction of distillery manager Donald Renwick.
Very accomplished and complex, this mellowed vintage 1991 16 years Lagavulin Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky fulfils the expected Lagavulin intensity with elegance and style and can certainly be described as exceptional. With its beautiful dark gold colour, this Lagavulin Islay single malt shows its complexity and maturity, combined with a beautiful nose of syrup, oranges, smoke, wet wood, sea and sherry. On the palate with notes of sweet creamy smoke, liquorice, smoked sweets and sherry. The finish is long with the typical Islay smoke, liquorice and pepper and impressively shows the unique character of the 16-year-old Lagavulin Distillers Edition 2007 Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky - winner of a Gold Medal and Best in Class at the IWSC, as well as the Best Peated Malt in the premium category at the Malt Maniacs Awards 2008. Perhaps unsuprisingly it is a stunning whisky and is very highly rated indeed!
A magnificent and particularly well-made vintage 1991 16 years Lagavulin Islay Single Malt Scotch whisky from the great Lagavulin Distillers Edition 2007 Special Release series by Diageo for connoisseurs, whisky collectors and lovers of fine old Scotch whiskies, which is rarely be found nowadays.
- Winner of a Gold Medal and Best in Class at the IWSC
- Best Peated Malt in the Premium category at the Malt Maniacs Awards 2008
- Nose: sweet, sirupy, oranges, smoke, wet wood, sea and sherry
- Palate: creamy sweet smoke, smoked candy and sherry
- Finish: medium to long, sweet smoke with licorice and pepper
- Colour: dark gold
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Distillery Bottling
- District: Islay
- Vintage: 1991 (1st Release)
- Age: 16 years old
- Year bottled: 2007
- Cask Wood Type: double matured in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Wood
- Bottling Series: Vintage 1991 Distillers Edition 2007 Special Release Limited Edition - Batch No. lgv.4/495
- Alcohol ABV% 43.0
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- Packaging original boxed (box with traces, bumped, cracked)
- Producer/Importer: Lagavulin Distillery Port Ellen Isle of Islay PA42 7DZ, Scotland
- Country of Origin: Scotland
- limited, number unknown - rare old bottling and collector s whisky!
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