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Auction: SFW48 - Spink x Cask 88-Fine Wine & Whisky Auction
Lot: 288

Lagavulin The Syndicate's-1979-40 year old
Distilled 11th January 1979, Bottled 18th March 2019 on the Isle of Islay, PA49 7UN
Bottle number 105 of 188. Good label. Level: into neck.

"...wonderful finesse, and yet some power and some oomph. Certainly not a tired old cask, oh no no no (talking like a politician now). Several old-school citrus liqueurs and cordials, a wide range of high-end Chinese green teas, then more bitter notes, grapefruit skins, bitter liqueurs, Fernet-Branca, dry white vermouths… Fantastic" (5 Stars-Whiskyfun)

700ml. Single Malt., 49.1% volume.
1 bottle


Sold for
HK$30,000

Starting price
HK$33000