Lagavulin 7 Year Old Islay Jazz Festival 2022

This 7 year old Lagavulin Jazz Festival Exclusive is a new edition to the event this year. This young single malt scotch whisky was created as a golden opportunity to showcase the vibrancy and life that is found in Lagavulin spirit. The seven years in ex-bourbon casks just hones the flavour and adds a touch of sweetness.

Brand: Lagavulin

Region: Islay

Size: 70cl

ABV: 59.5%

Age: 7 Years

Bottling: Distillery Bottling

Limited Edition: Yes

Nose: A mild nose with light prickle despite the strength. The top-notes are both maritime, suggesting a briny, fresh sea breeze with a trace of iodine, and citric, backed by a chalky mineral note on a faintly medicinal base, with little peat-smoke so far.... though adding a drop of water soon brings up that subject!
Palate: At natural strength, a smooth and gently oily texture. The taste is lightly sweet, rounded and citrus-fruity while also notably salty, then smoky, growing more and more so, as threads of pungent wood smoke lead straight to white pepper heat late on. Water softens and calms the flow; the balance now is poised between softer sweetness and ever-present smoke.
Finish: Quite long, smoky and drying, as more than a little of the spicy heat entwines with the smoke in a pleasing and warming finale. Similar with water, when there is a mouth cooling aftertaste.