Single Malt Islay Jazz Festival 2022 Refill and Ex-Bourbon Hogshead 7YO
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As a distilled spirit, this bottle is ready to enjoy immediately upon release and will not age further in glass. It can be savored over many years if stored upright in a cool, dark place.
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smoked salmon, blue cheese, dark chocolate truffles
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The Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2022 is a vibrant and exceptionally lively single malt Scotch whisky, bottled specifically to commemorate the annual musical celebration on the Isle of Islay. Matured for seven years in a combination of refill and ex-bourbon hogsheads, this youthful expression offers a fascinating window into the distillery's raw, coastal character before the wood exerts its deeper, older influences. The result is a dram that crackles with intense peat smoke, fresh maritime sea spray, citrus zest, and a surprising, sweet maltiness. The Islay Jazz Festival, which Lagavulin has proudly supported for decades, brings together world-class musicians and whisky enthusiasts, mirroring the complex, improvisational, and soulful harmony found within this unique bottle.
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Officially established in 1816 by John Johnston on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, Lagavulin is one of the world's most iconic single malt Scotch whisky distilleries, now owned by Diageo. Renowned for its exceptionally slow distillation process in characteristic pear-shaped stills, the distillery produces a rich, intensely peaty, and complex spirit. Lagavulin's signature style is defined by deep smoke, maritime brine, and dried fruit sweetness, epitomized by its legendary 16 Year Old expression and highly coveted limited releases like the 12 Year Old Special Releases and historic older bottlings matured in oak casks over decades-long periods of quiet aging on the shores of Lagavulin Bay Port Ellen Islay Scotland United Kingdom PA42 7DZ Scotland United Kingdom https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/lagavulin