At the time of its release in 2006, this was the oldest Lagavulin ever bottled. There were two releases of this bottling, and this is the UK / Europe release bottled at 52.6% cask strength. Distilled in 1976 and selected from just a handful of casks yielding 2340 bottles, this is widely regarded as one of the very best releases from the distillery. Though Lagavulin was in full production at the time, few casks remain from the 70's and both collectors and whisky enthuiasts seek out these rare gems.