Lagavulin Offerman Edition - Full Set of 4 bottles - Single Malt Scotch Whisky

This is the full set of all 4 releases in Lagavulin's highly sought after Offerman editions - each bottle is 700ml and bottled at 46% ABV.

Actor Nick Offerman is probably most famous for his portrayal of Ron Swanson in NBC's show, Parks and Recreation. Ron Swanson loved woodworking, steak and Lagavulin whisky and he even visited the Lagavulin distillery in the two-part opening episode of the show's 6th series. In the show's finale, Ron purchased a stake in Lagavulin Distillery (which in reality is owned by DIAGEO).

Following the series, Nick Offerman appeared in several commercials for Lagavulin and in 2019, Lagavulin released the first Offerman Edition, a bottling aged 11 years that had a peat flavor even more pronounced than the brand’s flagship 16-year-old whisky.

Since then, he has collaborated on a Guinness-finished 11-year-old expression, which was released in 2021 and named Whisky of the Year by Whisky Advocate, and a Charred Oak Cask expression, making use of heavily charred American and European oak casks, and meant to be paired with steak — medium rare (the way God intended, according to Offerman).

His latest collaboration, the Lagavulin Offerman Edition Caribbean Rum Cask Finish, is once again an 11-year-old whisky aged in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, before being finished in rum casks over the course of eight months. In 2022, Offerman had been in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic shooting the eight-episode Peacock series The Resort when the inspiration hit.

Tasting Notes:

First Edition:

• Colour: Copper
• Nose: Smoke, vanilla fondant, apples, pears, citrus, malty sweetness with a touch of caramel and leather.
• Palate: Smoke, caramel, vanilla, orchard fruit, citrus fruit, roasted nuts, malty sweetness and a touch of leather and spice.
• Finish: Long -> Smoke, dessert sweetness and malty briny notes.

Guiness Finish Edition:

• Colour: Pale Marigold
• Nose: Signature Lagavulin peat and woodfire smoke mix with creamy caramel and chocolate from the Guinness Casks to create ‘Sweet Peat’.
• Palate: A flavour bomb of aromatic peat, roasted coffee and butterscotch followed by juicy red berries and green toffee apple.
• Finish: Long and intense, with lingering peat, fresh espresso and rich dark chocolate.

Charred Oak Edition:

• Colour: Golden straw
• Nose: Peaty, chocolate, with some red berry notes. A little bit of creaminess comes through, without taking over.
• Palate: Peaty, woody and spicy, cocoa. Sweet berry notes. Chocolatey and warming on the palate.
• Finish: Warm, lingering, spicy, sensational.

Carribean Rum Finish Edition:

• Colour:
• Nose: Smouldering embers, chili pepper, charred citrus peel, freshly baked crème brûlée, lemon cake, vibrant top notes, a distinct maritime and salty character, crusty burnt lemon meringue pie.
• Palate: Bonfire smoke, black pepper, gentle lemon and lime notes, vanilla sweets, a contrasting sweet saltiness, brine.
• Finish: A gentle chili spicy to finish.