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Lagavulin 1988 Moon Import / Horae Solaris

Lot: 6180617

Lagavulin 1988 Moon Import / Horae Solaris

Winning Bid: £1,130
(Reserve has been met) This lot currently has: 11 bids

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Lagavulin
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
1988
Region: 
Islay
Bottler: 
Moon Import
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
50%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Lagavulin 1988 Moon Import / Horae Solaris

Moon Import was founded by Pepi Mongiardino in 1980 and he bottled his first whisky in 1982. Always beautifully labelled, Pepi is acclaimed for designing the packaging for Moon Import bottles himself, often using images found in old books. These iconic designs, coupled with the quality of the liquid saw Moon Import steadily grow in popularity. The company is still going strong, and their early releases are some of the brightest gems in any whisky collection.

This 1988 Lagavulin was bottled in 1998 as part of the seven-bottle Horae Solaris series. One of 1300 bottles.

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. Lower production in the 1980s and 90s, coupled with huge global demand for the current product means that independent bottlings from all eras are particularly rare.

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