Lagavulin
Lagavulin
58.7%
18 Years
This is an 18-year-old single malt from the Islay scotch whisky distillery, Lagavulin. This bottling is a tribute to Iain McArthur, a veteran of the spirits industry for more than 50 years. McArthur worked at Port Ellen and then Lagavulin, where he was a warehouse manager, until his retirement. McArthur himself bottled this expression on Dec. 13, 2023. Only 212 bottles exist, and they each contain 58.7% ABV.
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Decadent, funky and sweet on the nose. Tropical fruits, raisins, candied plum, dank tobacco and lovely Lagavulin peat.
Rich on the palate, heavy and viscous. Opulent, packed with berries, slate, light ash, meaty honey and light iodine peat. There's a bit of burning wood, lemongrass and citrus on the back palate.
Long finish. Kiss of heat here, not punishing but present. Decadent and sweet while that meaty lagavulin peat continues to reign.
Lovely and complex pour from Lagavulin, absolutely loaded to the gills with character and complexity without hiding it all away by peat. Darn good.
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