Lagavulin 1979 40 Year Old The Syndicate’s Bottling
Lot number: 163-00372
Winning bid: £2,700
Like most Islay malts, Lagavulin is definitely not for the faint hearted. The distillery was officially founded in 1816 (although illicit production on the site most certainly predates that), and produces malt with a signature style of earthy smoke and savoury undertones. 1962 marked a significant point in the distillery’s history, as it was then bought by John Logan Mackie, whose nephew Peter went on to create the White Horse blend with Lagavulin at its heart. The current reception room at the distillery is also the last remaining part of the long lost Malt Mill distillery.
‘The Syndicate’ are a group of 10 men and women who bottle exceptional single cask whiskies in the bottling hall at Bruichladdich. This tremendous old Lagavulin is one such example, and an extremely scarce one at that.
Distilled: 11.01.1979
Bottled: 18.03.2019
Age: 40 Years Old
Cask Number: 112
49.1% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: 72 / 188
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