Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Mid amber with golden highlights; the Guinness cask finish adds a subtle warmth to the color
Nose
A collaboration between Lagavulin and actor Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation's Ron Swanson) — finished in Guinness Extra Stout casks. The beer cask adds an unexpected dimension: roasted barley, dark malt, coffee, and a creamy, stout-like quality alongside classic Lagavulin peat. Dry smoky peat, sea salt, vanilla. Then chocolate stout, roasted grain, and bitter coffee. Unique and playful while remaining unmistakably Lagavulin
Palate
The Guinness cask finish is immediately evident. Roasted barley and dark malt create a stout-like richness alongside Lagavulin's dry peat smoke. Coffee, dark chocolate, and a creamy mouthfeel. Sea salt and gentle maritime notes. Vanilla and caramel from the bourbon base. The 46% ABV and the beer cask add body and texture. Less dried fruit than the standard 16yo, more roasted grain and coffee character. Surprising, delicious, and genuinely different
Finish
Medium-long finish with roasted barley, coffee, peat smoke, and sea salt. The stout character lingers alongside the classic Lagavulin smoke. Dark chocolate and vanilla on the tail. A fun, successful experiment that bridges craft beer and Islay whisky
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
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