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Lagavulin 40 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, Cask #112, 1979, The Syndicate, 49.1%
Lagavulin

Lagavulin 40 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, Cask #112, 1979, The Syndicate, 49.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 56
Average Score
N.A
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Description

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 wen ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 6,286.65
Region
Islay
Age
40 Years
Vintage
1979
Bottled
2019
ABV
49.1%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Lagavulin
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Syndicate
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
112
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
188
Has box
N.A
Closure
N.A
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
The Syndicate's Bottling
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Complex tobacco, leather, rancio, smoky and earthy peat aromas, aged cigars, steamed lotus leaves, walnut liqueur, dark chocolate, salted liquorice, rain on forest undergrowth, moss, pine, wood sap, old sweaty leather, aged Pu Er tea. Mellow, integrated peat with rich tropical fruit, particularly ripe mango, coconut, cacao nibs and vanilla with honey.
Palate
Islay smoke, vibrant fruity notes, honeycomb waxiness, candied oranges, bitterness of walnut skins.
Finish
Long, very long, with light smoke and lingering oak.
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