{"product_id":"lagavulin-distillers-edition-2023-single-malt-scotch-whisky","title":"Lagavulin Distillers Edition 2023 Single Malt Scotch Whisky","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Lagavulin Distillers Edition 2023 Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        Each year, Diageo unveils its annual Distillers Edition Collection, a selection of limited-edition single malts from iconic Scottish distilleries. The catch is that they are all double-matured, so we often see unusual twists on classic whiskies ― unique one-off expressions that are both delicious and highly collectible. Since the series' inception in 1997, it has won countless awards as well as the hearts of whisky lovers across the world. You'll find Lagavulin Distillers Edition among the 6 released in 2023. It builds on an iconic Islay classic ― the generously peated yet beautifully balanced Lagavulin 16-year-old. You can expect the same nuanced smokiness, maritime notes, and oaky spice that you know and love. But there's another layer: a rich sweetness that comes from the second maturation in Pedro Ximenez sherry-seasoned casks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGrab a bottle of the limited-edition sherried Lagavulin 16 today!                            \u003cdiv class=\"caskers-brand-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Lagavulin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                            Situated on the banks of Lagavulin Bay on the island of Islay, Lagavulin Distillery is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland. Distilling took place on the banks of Lagavulin Bay as early as 1742, and by the turn of the century, there were as many as ten illicit stills operating in the area. In 1816, John Johnson founded the first legal distillery on the site, and within a year Archibald Campbell had opened a second. After Johnson's death, Alexander Graham acquired Johnston's distillery for £1,100 and eventually united the two distilleries together under the Lagavulin name. Since that time, the rich, peaty water that runs down the brown burn and through the Solan Lochs into the hills just next to Lagavulin Bay has served as the lifeblood of the distillery.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLagavulin is known as one of the most intense, smoky single malt whiskies ever made — the peated barley used to create Lagavulin Single Malt has up to twenty times as much exposure to peat smoke as compared to typical Scotches. Once the grains used to craft Lagavulin Whisky have been harvested and malted, they are dried over a peat and gas fire calibrated specifically to produce Lagavulin's signature, bold flavor profile. Then, the grains are milled and mashed before being fermented for approximately 72 hours. Following fermentation, the whisky is distilled twice — first through a wash still for approximately five hours and then again through a spirit distill for approximately nine hours. This is the slowest distillation process of any Islay distillery, giving Lagavulin its characteristic round flavors and mellow edges.                                        \u003cdiv class=\"brand-link\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/lagavulin-distillery\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eExplore all Lagavulin bottles \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"caskers-spirit-type-info\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"story-subtitle\"\u003eAbout Scotch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=malt+whisky\"\u003eMalt whisky\u003c\/a\u003e is made of malted barley, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=grain+whisky\"\u003egrain whisky\u003c\/a\u003e uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=single+malt\"\u003esingle malt\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out our impressive selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=single+malt\"\u003escotch whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e, find your new favorite in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/top-10-scotch\/\"\u003eTop 10 scotch whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e, or explore our treasury of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caskers.com\/rare-finds-selection\/?origin=o1554\"\u003erare \u0026amp; hard to find scotch whiskies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Caskers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51411763560661,"sku":null,"price":134.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7810\/6581\/files\/lagavulin-distillers-edition-2023-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1.jpg?v=1745569310","url":"https:\/\/www.swiglab.com\/products\/lagavulin-distillers-edition-2023-single-malt-scotch-whisky","provider":"SwigLab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}