Lagavulin Distillers Edition Double Matured Single Malt Islay Scotch Whisky

Lagavulin Distillers Edition Double Matured Single Malt Islay Scotch WhiskyHeres a masterful expression from Lagavulins storied Islay heritage. The Distillers Edition 2025 marries the distillerys iconic peat soaked profile with refined sweetness courtesy of a second maturation step in Pedro Ximnez sherry casks. You still get the sea salt breeze, the medicinal peat, the charred driftwoodbut now enriched by dried grapes, dark chocolate and glazed oak. The 43% ABV keeps the dram elegantly accessible, and the double matured

pour it into the glass

so blending in Barbados and Demerara rums allows each of the distinct aromas to shine while focusing the profile around the berry fruit and peppery spice shared by all of these styles

Flavor / Taste / Palate: Wonderful balance of fruits and spices with flavors of creamy vanilla coffee and a hint of nutmeg

Lovely floral aromas of blackberry and licorice

Nose: Spicy and detailed

Maturing for a minimum of ten years in charred oak barrels

Evan Williams 12 year is a hard-to-find bottle and comes in a fiery red label

green pods

plus characteristic Japanese botanical notes including yuzu (Japanese citrus fruit) as the top note

Macerated with fresh Japanese ume plums and rock sugar

hints of cooked fruit

with a very unique 180-proof brandy distilled from local Long Island Chardonnay