Bottle 21 - Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition
Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition
Whisk(e)y Advent 2025 - Bottle 21 - paired calendar entry:
calendar/2025-12-21.qmd
Distillery: Lagavulin Distillery Region / Country: Islay, Scotland Style: Single Malt Scotch Age: NAS ABV: 43% Cask(s): American oak and ex-Pedro Ximenez Grain bill: 100% malted barley
Tasting Notes
- Nose: Intense peat, vanilla; raisiny sweetness checks the smoke; roasty malt.
- Palate: Sweet and luscious; malt, smoke, salty tang, coffee, vanilla.
- Finish: Incredibly long; fruit, peat, lasting oak.
Verbatim source text
Reproduced from calendar/2025-12-21.qmd (Whisk(e)y Advent 2025).
- Nose: Satisfying and enticing; intense peat, vanilla. A raisiny sweetness checks the smoke. Crisp, roasty malt.
- Palate: Sweet and luscious; clear malt, smoke fills the mouth. Very salty tang; coffee, vanilla, a glimmer of fruit.
- Finish: Incredibly long, even for Islay. Fruit, peat, and long-lasting oak. Very engaging and enjoyable.