Lagavulin Offerman Edition Guinness Cask Finish

Nose: Smokey, sweet, citrus. Taste: Slight oil, lemony, warm, and long finish. Peppery but not over the top.

Incredibly interesting expression. The signature Laga briny peat smoke is as present as ever. But there are three major differences between this and the 16. Firstly, the meaty smoked-bacon quality that’s present up front on the 16 sits back more towards this finish on this one. It’s also more present on the very rich and lively nose. Secondly, the Guinness casks impart a certain chocolate-y note onto the palate of this expression. And the last, most notable major difference is that while the 16 finishes on a cool, minty note, this whisky actually finished with more of a peppery, spicy chili note, the perfect opposite. Really glad i picked this up. Yet another killer release from the great Lagavulin.

Peat followed by a creamy coffee nose Taste is a bit more sharp than the 16yr. Still has the smokey flavor, hints of meat, peach. Shifts to a coffee, bitter stout-like profile. Long, lingering finish that leaves semi-sweet chocolate taste on the tongue. Different than the classic 16, but delicious in its own right.

Nose - First impression is creamyness mixed with a light peated scent, you get essentially no burn allowing for an easy draw into the nose Taste -H2O added- light and refreshing on the front with a subtle peat taste, it evolves flavor to a chocolate malt as it leaves the palate, more cream ensues Finish - I definitely get the Guinness influence once I open my mouth to draw in a breath and let the flavor linger for a moment, the finish on this is quite long and much welcomed Score -4.5, while easy on the nose, the back end of the palate and the finish are the standouts here. I know this won't be one I can easily find again, but I'll be on the lookout Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable. 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate