Lagavulin ‘The Distillers Edition’ Double Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Its a brave person who tries to persuade a malt like Lagavulin to go into a different direction. Indeed, even PX casks, from the sweetest fortified wine of all, cant fully obscure the distillerys character, just give it a raisined coating. The creosote turns to tar and licorice, while theres Syrah-like sootiness, and damson. This release is slightly less sweet than in the past and is the better for it, though I still prefer my Lagavulin relatively naked.