Lagavulin 1990 The Syndicate's 20 Year Old

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 19th century.

The Syndicate seem to be a group of whisky lovers with good connections (independent bottles of Lagavulin are incredibly rare), they also seem to have access to Bruichladdich's bottling hall.

Distilled in 1990, bottled in 2010.