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Lagavulin Iain's Farewell Dram 18 Year Old, Manzanilla Cask, 2023, 58.7%
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Lagavulin Iain's Farewell Dram 18 Year Old, Manzanilla Cask, 2023, 58.7%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 44
Average Score
Avg 80
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Description

This Lagavulin 18 Year Old Iain's Farewell Dram is a strictly Limited Edition bottling released in 2023 to honor Iain McArthur, Lagavulin's legendary warehouse manager, upon his retirement after 50 years in the whisky industry. The whisky was matured in Spanish second-fill Manzanilla casks, with the cask having been filled by Iain McArthur himself 18 years prior. Only 212 bottles were released, hand-poured and signed by Iain McArthur, making it one of the distillery's rarest bottlings.

Change+8.3%
LatestSGD 3,833
HighSGD 4,766
LowSGD 3,541
SGD 4,913SGD 4,407SGD 3,900SGD 3,394Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Jan 11Mar 9Aug 4 - SGD 3,541 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Aug 10 - SGD 4,566 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 10, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 3,696 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Jan 11 - SGD 4,766 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 4,322 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Mar 9 - SGD 3,833 - Whisky Auctioneer - Mar 9, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 3,833.48
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 4,322.07
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 11, 2026SGD 4,766.14
Region
Islay
Age
18 Years
Vintage
2005
Bottled
2023
ABV
58.7%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Lagavulin
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Manzanilla Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Spanish
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Iain McArthur
Master distiller (distillation)
Iain McArthur
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
212
Has box
Yes
Closure
N.A
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Iain's Farewell Dram
Historical context
Iain McArthur's retirement after 50+ years in the whisky industry
Special release
Retirement bottling for Iain McArthur; Distillery Exclusive; Limited Ballot
Allocation
Distillery Exclusive
Nose
Aromas of smouldering embers, cereal, green orchard fruits, crisp apple, vanilla, yogurt, and sherry. White peppercorns and tea emerge, leading to notes of toasted cardamom, cinnamon, and peat.
Palate
Smoke, apple and cinnamon, hints of chili pepper. Rich, heavy and viscous, with berries, slate, light ash, meaty honey and light iodine peat. A bit of burning wood, lemongrass and citrus on the back palate.
Finish
Very long and powerful finish with a lingering peppery tingle. Decadent and sweet while that meaty Lagavulin peat continues to reign.
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