The Schtick: Aged for 20 years, this release is the 2020 Feis Isle bottling, a festival exclusive matured in a combination of PX and Oloroso sherry casks. Let’s dive in.
Disclosure: None – sample from a bottle.
Review #2641 | Whiskey Review #982
Distiller: Lagavulin
Bottler: Lagavulin
Brand: Lagavulin
Selection: None – General LTO Release
ABV: 54% ABV
Age: 20 Years
Nose: Rich funk and caramel candies with lovely fruits, toffee, some dank seaweed and a touch of ash, red fruits and date fruit.
Taste: Rich palate, viscous and layered with lovely red fruits, caramel candies, pastry and brown butter, red berries, ashy peat and a hint of seaweed and industrial funk.
Finish: Looooong finish, red berries, fresh pastry, lovely lemon curd and butterscotch, rich oak and date fruit with some pepper and seaweed.
Overall: Man, absolutely killer release here that reminds me just how high Lagavulin can reach. Lovely stuff that’s complex, powerful, and downright fun.
Thanks for reading!
Rank: 8
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