Lagavulin 9 yo House of Lannister Game of Thrones Limited Edition

 

 

 

46°

Distillery : Lagavulin - Islay

1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Casks

Original Bottling 

Limited Edition 

Single Malt 

Bottled in 2018

Peated around 38 ppm

 

 

 

As part of Diageo's 2019 Game of Thrones Limited Edition, this Lagavulin is arguably the most talked-about bottling. Even the most sceptical connoisseurs praised it. In any case, it has met the same fate as its sisters. A wave of frenzied buying in the early months, followed by a lack of interest from the public, which means that a few examples can still be found gathering dust in certain liquor stores.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

A gentle salty breeze caresses the face. A few drops of vanilla milk on the hollow of the tongue. Then it gets a little muddy, dusty smoke, fine gravel. But that doesn't stop the fruit from breaking free: mirabelles, ripe yellow plums and bananas. All with just the right amount of iodine to give it fullness. The palate is fairly smooth, oily, with a few spices and a hint of salt. Cumin, nutmeg, paprika. Pomegranate. At the back, a sandy mire. Beautiful finish, powerful and long, on damp wood, a pinch of cinnamon, cola. Coconut.

 

In Short, 

It's true that this whisky is well worth a visit, unlike the others in the same series. A little more iodised than usual for this distillery, it is both fruity and milky, which is very pleasant. Of course, you have to be a bit of a fanatic to get hold of this kind of bottle, and the price is exaggerated, but you won't be disappointed.

Score : 87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                          To Be Listened While Sipping :

  

                                          Damien Jurado - Sheets