Lagavulin 15 Year (2023 Islay Jazz Festival)

Lagavulin Islay Jazz expressions are amongst my favorites, but they have become quite pricey lately. This is the case for last year's Oloroso Sherry Cask expression; which i happened to find on an Islay bar to grab a good glass of it without having to pay for a full bottle. This comes at 53.9%abv and it is a limited expression of only 3000 bottles. On the nose i find it super sherried, strawberry syrup, coffee & dulce de leche. Oranges, tangerine, dulce de leche, liquid paper. Coffee with milk. On the palate, i have a paper note, oloroso sherry, some old oranges, red fruits & oranges. Lime. Aftertaste reminded me of Crazy dips; mineral peaty aftertaste. Overall, this one was super delicious and powerful. Complex enough but at the same time super easy to determine the flavors and aromas since they were very clean. My score for this beauty is 96 over 100.

Tasting Smooth with smokey notes with a high abv. The aroma is wonderful