Lagavulin Distillers Edition 2006
The Distillers’ Edition is aged in oak casks then finished in ex-Pedro Ximenez sherry butts. The sherry mellows out the dram making it a sweet, less peaty sibling to the 16-year-old., Golden Treacle
Nose: Intense peat and vanilla. A raisin sweetness checks the smoke. Iodine-edged peat and crisp, roasty malt. Satisfying and enticing. Body: Full and rich.
Palate: Sweet and luscious; a clear, grassy malt, then the peat attacks, smoke filling the mouth. A very salty tang at one point; the middle offers coffee and vanilla with a glimmer of fruit.
Finish: Incredibly long, even for Islay. Fruit, peat, and long-lasting oak.
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