This limited edition whisky expression celebrates the 2016 Islay Jazz Festival sponsored by the Lagavulin distillery. Blending single malt whiskies that have aged in either used American oak hogshead barrels or new American oak standard barrels, this whisky is bottled at 54.5% ABV. Only 6,000 bottled were produced.
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Yeah I'm really not a fan of the direction away from the rich, oily full bodied 16 yr expression. However saying that the rest which do take that path are still pretty good quality. This however is a shadow of even the 11yr Nick Offerman and 8 yr. Its rounded to the point of zero identifiable flavour characteristics or identity. My least favourite Lagavullin ever...Avoid.
One of the best festival bottlings from the distillery. It's lusciously and pleasantly balanced between lots of fruit and the signature smoke.
Powerful and heart-filling. music starts when it goes down the throat. Not for long conversation though.
@ntinkle I'm digging this
Same style and price bracket, best rated first.
