59,9°
Distillery : Lagavulin - Islay
American Bourbon, Pedro Ximénez and Sherry Puncheon Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2015
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 38 ppm
Sometimes, the owners of Lagavulin go completely wild and release an out-of-age wonder for the usual occasions, in this case Feis Ile, which has been the pretext for a new bottling every year since 2007. This time, we have a little jewel that has undergone a rather complex triple maturation, produced in 3500 copies, sold exclusively at the distillery, and yet quickly disappeared. Although it doesn't say so on the label, it would appear that this beauty is well over 24 years old, it's even advertised on auction sites.
Let's Taste It :
Moist, sticky peat. Tropical humidity. Like being in a mangrove or a bayou. Notes of vanilla and hazelnut. Sandalwood, dried grapes. With the addition of a few drops of water, it really comes into its own. Iodine and thick smoke, muddy earth, chewing tobacco, biscuit cream, speculoos. Peanut butter. Satin on the palate. A silky liquor with a very pleasant sweetness. Then the spices kick in, cumin, pepper, cloves, cardamom. And even a little chilli. Beyond that, thick peat, but also cream puff. It's velvety. Cigar smoke. Vanilla bean, dark chocolate. The finish is as explosive as it is long, even never-ending, with charcoal, fat, liquorice, heather, cola, artichoke heart and walnut. Length in the mouth, avocado, birch bark, reeds.
In Short,
A little disappointed by the nose, which lacks nuances and is not
ethereal like some Lagavulins. Frankly, I have tasted better from this
distillery. The fact remains that on the palate, it is very pleasant,
and the finish is exceptional. But for me the nose is important, and
even if this one is very good, it is not at the expected level.
Moreover, the price is dizzying, and the minimum that can be demanded
under these conditions is the sublime. That is not the case here.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Dan Patlansky - Heart of Stone
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