Lagavulin Offerman Version – Charred Oak Cask
Lagavulin is increasing its partnership with actor / woodworker Nick Offerman. The newest launch is the Lagavulin 11 Years Charred Oak Cask. This whisky is aged in American and European oak casks which are shaved down then closely re-charred. This could outcome within the smokiest Lagavulin of this sequence. They’re suggesting a pairing with high-quality steak.
This new Offerman Version comes at 46% ABV. It would arrive within the US but in addition in different choose nations together with Canada, Australia, UK, China and Holland, for round € 80.
Jameson Single Pot Nonetheless
Early this week I used to be in Dublin for the presentation of the Jameson Single Pot Nonetheless launch. This whiskey returns to the archetypal model of Irish whiskey, answerable for the celebrity of the model. This expression is a mix of 5 totally different cask varieties. There are basic ex-bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry butts, in addition to three kinds of virgin wooden (Irish oak, American oak and European oak).
This isn’t simply attention-grabbing for being 100% pot nonetheless whiskey, but in addition as a result of it has a power of 46% ABV which makes the spirit shine extra. My evaluate is coming quickly.
Ardbeg Hypernova
Whereas Lagavulin presents the smokiest Offerman to this point, Ardbeg distillery broadcasts the smokiest Ardbeg ever. Ardbeg Hypernova is a single malt with a phenol stage above 170 ppm. It picks up the place Ardbeg Supernova left off, coming into Octomore territory.
Out there solely to members of the Ardbeg Committee, Hypernova might be offered on-line and in Embassies later this month. The recommended retail worth is round € 200.
Ledaig 25 Years (Douglas Laing XOP)
Impartial bottlers Douglas Laing simply launched a Ledaig 1997 within the XOP Previous Explicit sequence. It matured in a single refill hogshead for over 25 years. Solely 62 bottles of this seasonal curiosity exist. Now accessible from their on-line store for £ 185.
Lambay 20 Years Fort Status Version
The story of Lambay Whiskey facilities round two nice households. On one hand there may be the Baring household, stewards of Lambay Island. Then there may be Camus, the cognac model which supplied the casks through which this triple distilled single malt whiskey stayed for 2 years.
Lambay 20 Years Fort Status Version is a (comparatively) restricted version of 8000 bottles. Now accessible from their on-line store.
Additionally attention-grabbing
Final however not least, listed here are some issues that will not have been broadly introduced however that grabbed my consideration in retailers lately…
