Lagavulin Offerman Edition Guinness Cask Finish

I don’t taste any Guiness or stout flavor. Seems like a mild version of the 11 or 16.

Smoky but not overwhelmingly pleated. Bitter chocolate and vanilla. Slightly oily feel

Smooth and peaty

Nose - sweet peat, leather, tar, ash, brine, coffee, nutmeg, toffee, vanilla, cocoa, black pepper, honey, apple, pear, lemon zest, smoked meat, orange, tobacco, walnut, mint, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - tar, sweet peat, leather, chocolate malt, coffee, smoked meat, nutmeg, salted caramel, toasted coconut, vanilla cream, marshmallow, honey, ginger, lemon zest, chili pepper, ash, pecan, baked apple, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium length with chocolate malt, sweet peat, ginger, and baking spice flavors. Next up on my Lagavulin adventure is this new Offerman Edition finished in Guinness casks. Honestly, I don’t think Ron Swanson would approve. He’s a traditionalist, and the thought of his precious Lagavulin being bastardized with Irish beer would likely infuriate him. Kidding aside, the nose is classic Lagavulin, but much sweeter with pronounced chocolate, marshmallow, and coffee aromas. The palate is similar. The Lagavulin peat, tar, and leather flavors are present, but there’s a nutty, toasted coconut chocolate note that reminds me a bit of one of those Starbucks frappuccino monstrosities. Overall, this is tasty, but I prefer the standard 16 year. As expected, this release is more youthful, and the sweetness verges on cloying. Nonetheless, it’s a nice experiment. The beer finish works pretty well. A huge thank you to @pkingmartin for gifting me his bottle. It’s dessert Lagavulin.