Lagavulin 10yo Feis Ile 2024
Official bottling
Single malt - Islay
Pale yellow
56.7% ABV
Dram
Nose: Fresh cut grass, lemon sweets, cream, apricot jam, autumn leaves, leather, hints of driftwood smoke. With water, lemon sweets, chillies, shortcrust pastry.
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, expands, warm.
Tasting: Sour bitter. Soy sauce, leather, peat, apricot jam, driftwood smoke, honey, shortcrust pastry, black pepper. With water, chillies, lemon sweets, driftwood smoke, leather.
Finish: Short. Driftwood smoke, peat, apricot jam, honey, hints of black pepper.
Comments:
A rather fruity Lagavulin, with a distinctive toasted fruit taste, like someone burned an apricot tart before serving it. Or maybe smoked it. A very enjoyable, savoury and surprisingly tart dram.
Verdict:
I like this a lot.
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