Lagavulin Offerman Edition Guinness Cask Finish

I very much appreciated this drink. I've been looking for a bottle of it for myself. Only out for the past year, it's been a rough year and stocks seems to have dwindled. Understandable. My own appreciation is only secondary to a more rare attribute this drink brings: the approval of my loving partner. She hates anything peaty, and I find myself torn between drinking the good stuff I love or kissing the one I love. In this rare situation, she finds this an approchable introduction to the world of peated whisky. The Guinness finish adds a milding effect and complexity to the taste. The smell is still pure campfire goodness, but the taste has a sweet candy effect and seemingly no brine. Enough to woo the ladies, while still being manly enough to drink or even wear as an aftershave.

The nose has a fruity sweetness mixed with musty wood that sat out in the rain. It leans more tropical fruit than deep red fruit, with a slight nutty flavor, maybe a little coconut. The smoke come through on first sip, but the underlying notes are heavy with chocolate and tobacco. It finishes oily and thick but not overpowering, and the peat fades fast which I prefer to it sticking. A definite malty texture comes across from the Guinness aging, it’s not just a gimmick. Absolutely superb, probably my favorite peat forward scotch, and a vast upgrade from the Lagavulin House Lannister edition I started the night with.

This is excellent. Brighter and lighter than the 16….not as brooding.