Lagavulin 2022 The Distillers Edition

Product Description 

Since 1997, the Distillers Editions have been an annual release of limited quantities, each very much true to its origins yet possessing a rich depth, complexity and nuance of flavour not found in the regular release. This excellent Lagavulin whisky has been firstly matured in Refill American and European Oak casks. With the second maturation finished in Pedro Ximenz seasoned re-charred American Oak with heavily re-charred new AO ends. The windswept Isle of Islay instils a strength of character into everything it produces and it's here, nestled in a small bay that the beloved Lagavulin whisky has been made for over 200 years.

Highlights

• Peated malt, slow distillation and long maturation together ensure Lagavulin develops a complex, rich, peaty character. Lagavulin is a spirit which likes to take its time. The definitive Islay malt intensely flavoured, smoky and rich. 
• The distillers edition is a collection of master-craftsmanship. Each cask in the series is individually selected and perfectly matched to the character of each of the single malts refined here.
• The two-parted maturation process gives more depth and complexity, which is the idea behind the limited distillers edition: preserving the perfection of the single malts that have already been awarded for their outstanding flavours.
• The selected taste nuances are more strongly accentuated in a way that is not found in the regular bottlings, but with fully maintaining the original character of these fine single malts.
• Limited edition release. 
• Islay region.
• 70cl bottle size.
• 43% ABV.

Serving Instructions

Best enjoyed neat or with a sip of water to neutralise the palate.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Deep and expressive, as aromas of dark oak and raisins dowsed in liquor reveal the sweet wine cask, and restrain the eager peat, wrapping fragrant smoke in grounded notes of oak and wine.

Palate: A natural strength, oily and sweet-spicy to start, the sweetness fully integrated and never cloying, delivering a fruity, raisin-sweet smokiness throughout that is rich in dark intent and roasted malt alike.

Finish: Very long, and darkly smoky; delightfully warming in its deep, dark oak-spiciness. Lingering smoke in the aftertaste.