Lagavulin 8 Year Old Single Malt Whisky 700ml 48%

Released to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Lagavulin distillery.

Details
700ml: 48% alc.
Age: 8 Years Old
Region: Islay
Cask Type: American oak
Bottler: Lagavulin
Release date: 2016

Description
Released in tribute of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Lagavulin distillery by John Johnston in 1816, the overwhelming reception to this 8-year-old expression led the distillery to include it to their permanent core range. The unusual age statement is inspired by Alfred Barnard’s visit to the distillery in the late 1800’s which became part of his book, “The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom” where he comments that the whisky is “exceptionally fine”.

Using peat-smoked barley from nearby Port Ellen Maltings, Lagavulin credits relatively long fermentation times and a slow secondary distillation as fundamental to creating Lagavulin’s unique flavour profile.