Lagavulin The Distillers Edition 16 Years Old 1987

The Distillers Edition

700ml / 43%

Single Malt

$1022

Lagavulin Distillers Edition 1987, a 16 year old finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry and bottled in 2003 at 43%. An early PX-finished vintage with a medicinal, tobacco-edged smoke.

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SKU LAG053 Categories Islay, Lagavulin, Scottish Whisky, Whiskey Brand: Lagavulin

Description

This 1987 Distillers Edition was bottled in 2003 at sixteen years old. By this point Lagavulin's sherry-finished series was well established, the peat tempered each year by a sweet cask. Lagavulin was founded in 1816 and sits between its Kildalton neighbours on Islay.

Lagavulin's peated wash is taken slowly off pear-shaped stills. After its first maturation it was finished in Pedro Ximenez casks made from sun-dried grapes.

Bottled at 43%. Guaiacol and other phenols carry the coastal smoke, the Pedro Ximenez wrapping it in raisin and fig. Tasting notes take in a medicinal edge, smoke and tobacco. A PX-finished Distillers Edition.