‹Lagavulin Mission Selection No. 1 23 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1979, Murray McDavid, 46%
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Lagavulin Mission Selection No. 1 23 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1979, Murray McDavid, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 31
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

A 1979 vintage Lagavulin single malt Scotch whisky, aged 23 years in oak casks and bottled at 46% ABV by independent bottler Murray McDavid as part of Mission Selection Number One. A limited release of 600 individually numbered bottles presented in a wooden box.

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Historical market records for Lagavulin Mission Selection No. 1 23 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1979, Murray McDavid, 46%
DateAmountRecord typeSource
2026-08-09USD 650Auction resultUnicorn Auctions
Type
Single Malt Whisky
Region
Islay
Age
23 Years
Vintage
1979
Bottled
2002
ABV
46%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Lagavulin
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Oak
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Murray McDavid
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Jim McEwan
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
600
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Mission Selection Number One
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Very mild smoke at first with some organic, peaty notes and expanding lemon, mineral oil, and zestier citrus.
Palate
Smokier than the nose with soot, brine, sweet notes, and touches of wet wool.
Finish
Medium-long with lingering smoke, salt, and ash at the end.
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