Description
A rare independent bottling of 1979 Lagavulin single malt, aged 15 years and bottled at cask strength in 1995 for The Syndicate at Bruichladdich. The bottle is from a selected single cask and is presented without a box.
Lagavulin
Lagavulin The Syndicate's 15 Year Old, 1979, The Syndicate, 58.2%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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Change-12.2%
LatestSGD 909
HighSGD 1,080
LowSGD 909
Recently Sold
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Whisky Online AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 13, 2026SGD 909.24
Whisky Online AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 1, 2026SGD 1,080.02
Whisky Online AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 1, 2026SGD 1,030.93
- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 15 Years
- Vintage
- 1979
- Bottled
- 1995
- ABV
- 58.2%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Lagavulin
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- N.A
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - The Syndicate
- Peated
- Peated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- N.A
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- No
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Bottle only
- Series highlights
- The Syndicate selected Lagavulin single-cask bottlings from a privately purchased parcel of 1979 stock, bottled at Bruichladdich in the mid-1990s.
- Historical context
- Mid-1990s independent bottling of 1979 Lagavulin stock
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Coastal smoke, peat, sea air and white fruit.
- Palate
- Oily, smoky and richly peated, with green fruit, tea and maritime notes.
- Finish
- Long, warm and chewy, with lingering smoke, fat and rich Islay peat.