Lagavulin 14 Year Old Islay Jazz Festival 2024

Intensely flavoured, Lagavulin receives one of the slowest distillations of any Islay malt. Each year a special limited edition bottling is released to mark the Islay Jazz Festival, an annual event in which the Lagavulin Distillery takes part.

This year's Jazz Festival exclusive is a fourteen-year-old whisky matured in first fill ex-bourbon American oak, before being finished in South African Cabernet Sauvignon wine casks, unleashing bright and fragrant flavours

This well-written piece plays confidently within the Lagavulin portfolio, as its intense and smoky character exudes a sweet yet powerful melody of linseed oil and tea. It is the colour of polished brass, and has a creamy-smooth texture. The sweetness is balanced by saltiness, and a fast-rising peppery spice. This Lagavulin has a rhythm of its own, with a wonderful, rich soul.