Lagavulin Distillers Edition

1999: More subtle than the regular Lagavulin; creamy and wispy; smokey embers dying in the fire.

Color: dark amber N: Caramel, sharpy, pear, Orange, Apple P: meaty, mini spice F: balance version of Lagavulin 16, campfire taste, charcoals, peppery , smooth

I can’t believe I’m sitting through this crap. This is some bourgeoise shit. Not the whisky...I’ll get to that. This gender reveal party I’m currently in attendance, much to my chagrin. Have you ever been to a gender reveal party? Anyone care besides the parents? This one has a cake that when cut will show either a blue or pink inside. WTF!? My mom had me when she was 17. I’m sure there was no gender reveal party. Maybe just “WTF! You didn’t use protection!?!” Anyway, fast forward a few hours from this evening’s gender reveal party to now. After sitting through that bourgeoise crap, I had to have something that oozed ruggedness with spartan muscle. Perfect time to crack open a pour of 2017 Lagavulin Distiller’s, courtesy of @LeeEvolved. On the nose: Earthy, sea-ravaged ropes, hard mineral quality. Palate: thick, oily and viscous. Oceanic, smoked...maybe herrings. Just what one needs after a long week further elongated by a freakin’ gender party. Not that I care...but the cake insides were pink.

Well balanced, not overpowering peat, clean finish. One to buy before it is gone.