Lagavulin Offerman Edition 11 Year

Smoke and meat on the nose gives to vanilla and fruit notes. Savory meat and peat smoke on first taste, then baked bread and some fruits.

Smell: Strong resemblance to the Lagavulin 16 with profound Islay characteristics of peat smoke and briney salt water notes. Maybe a hint of minty spice hiding underneath. Taste: Very friendly balance of leather and peat with a after kick of black pepper that burns the throat afterwards. Has the characteristics of the Lagavulin 16 that I love with a heavier and spicier note. Can definitely tell this is a younger scotch as a result, the oak and char tastes of the barrel are found in the spicy notes behind the peat smoke. Great scotch. A good variety from the more traditional 16yr offering. 10.15.20. NEAT.

Up front: Like many people, Lagavulin 16 and Distiller's Edition are two of my favorites. So I was excited to do a head-to-head tasting between those two and the Offerman 11. Unbelievably, everyone I was with scored the Offerman 11 as our favorite. It is Lagavulin+ and has an amazing balance of sweet, savory and smoky. It is highly underrated, and if you can get a bottle, grab it while you can. You won't be disappointed!

Crispy, applewood smoked bacon on the nose.. smoke heavy on the front of the palate with a little brininess on the backend.. kind of like salty roast pork on the finish.. i like it and would recommend it for scotch drinkers who favor smoke forward with a hint of brine and douse their carne in salt