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Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 21 Year Old #1

Lot: 317981

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 21 Year Old #1

Winning Bid: £1,450

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Lagavulin
Age: 
21 Year Old
Vintage: 
1997
Region: 
Islay
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
European Oak
Bottled Strength: 
56.6%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Lagavulin 1997 Casks of Distinction 21 Year Old #1

Lagavulin distillery is one of the quintessential Islay producers, built in the early 19th century before eventually finding itself in the hands of White Horse blenders and their infamous proprietor, Sir Peter Mackie. It has truly captured the imagination of the whisky world in modern times, with the 16 year old becoming an instant (if unexpected) favourite when introduced as one of United Distillers' Classic Malts in 1988. The company had not expected the smoky flavours to be as popular as lighter offerings such as Dalwhinnie and Glenkinchie. Lagavulin was also home to the legendary (and near mythical) Malt Mill distillery in the first half of the 20th century.

This is a marriage of 1997 vintage Lagavulin single malt, vatted into a single select cask #1. It was bottled for the European Lagavulin fans; Boris Borisov, Floris Kooistra, Bram van Glabbeek, Sebastian Jaeger, Ronny Wettervik and Rolf-Harald Haugen. 

Casks of Distinction is the private sale of individual casks of rare and exceptional Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Diageo’s extensive stocks in Scotland. Hand selected by a team of whisky experts under guidance from Master Blender Dr. Craig Wilson, each cask is entirely unique and incredibly rare. Each Cask of Distinction is chosen on the basis of their quality, representing the most exceptional and singular expression of the distillery’s character.

One of 158 bottles. 

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