Lagavulin Distillers Edition

Fruity jammy nose, continues up front with with pest and smoke... oaky tannins in finish.

Peaty and a little too watery

The nose composed of sweet fruity smoke and beachside briny breeze, like smoking a nice aromatic pipe blend by the ocean. The palate is sweet and salty, fruity and savory, the contrast yet balance is stunning. The scotch had a medium to long finish but low and subtle warmth, like the steady glow of a charcoal of a fire died down.

Lagavulin 16 is among my favorite pours, so i was very intrigued to try this expression. The nose's immediate sensation is a potent mix of campfire smoke, barbeque, bacon, and sea salt - classic Islay peat monster - but give it a bit and the sherry notes come through. Palate is quite complex, while at the same time more mellow than the 16. Oak, tobacco, sea salt, grass and other pungent flavors merge with citrus, cinnamon, and dried fruit. It takes a while to unpack. The finish is where the sherry cask finishing really shows itself: a mix of sherry and dried fruit with significant peatiness that seems to linger forever. This is a very complex whisky that seasoned drinkers will not tire of u packing. It's a different enough experience from the smokier and more bombastic 16 to warrant keeping both around. It's gentler and less peaty, while still packing enough of that signature smoke and heaviness to keep Lagavulin fans happy. Picture this as Lagavulin's unplugged album. Outstanding.