This is a true statement: Lagavulin is the best. And the best Lagavulin expressions are the Islay Jazz ones. I am glad we have discussed that. Now let's talk about 2022's special Islay Jazz expressions, because this year there were two of them, a 7yo Ex Bourbon Cask Strength, and this amazing 14yo Ex Brandy Casks, bottled at 55.4%abv, with a beautiful golden color. On the nose, absolutely amazing. Ham, a pair of cotton socks, moss, new shoes, and a fresh can of tennis balls. Brown sugar, burnt rubber, sponge and a rubber duck. Incredible stuff. After some sips it gave me liquid paper, glue and plastic. On the palate, this is a marvelous liquid. Peaches, earthiness, amazing bacon and roasted coffee.  After some sips it gave me  dehydrated peaches and molasses. It was near perfection here. Aftertaste was glorious. Cuban cigars, smoke, ashes and very long. Ginger and Salt. Overall, this was an out of this world dram. I believe this is the first time i have ever had a Brandy Cask finish and it did not dissapointed me. Brandy is actually a type of burnt wine popularized in the netherlands as "Brandewijn", and that "burn" goes fantastic with the Lagavulin spirit. Great, great stuff, my score for it is 99 over 100. (It lost only one point in the palate).