Diageo, has today announced the launch of its annual
limited-edition Lagavulin Jazz Festival bottling.
Lagavulin Jazz 2020 (52.6% ABV) is a 22 Year Old single malt
Islay Scotch whisky, which has been matured in refill American and European oak casks, some of which were wine seasoned.
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The Lagavulin Jazz Festival bottling has been much adored since its launch in 2011 and the annual release of the exclusive bottling for the festival has become a key moment in the whisky calendar.
This year the Islay Jazz festival has moved to an online
format and will be held on Lagavulin and Friends of the Classic Malts Facebook
pages on the 3rd October from 7pm BST and hosted in partnership with Jazz
Scotland.
The immersive event will take guests on a journey through a
selection of Lagavulin expressions including the 2020 Jazz edition. Featuring
musical performances, the event will be hosted by the new Lagavulin Distillery
Manager Pierrick Guillaume, who will be joined by Ewan Gunn, Diageo’s Global
Whisky Master.
Commenting on the news, Pierrick Guillaume, Distillery
Manager at Lagavulin, said: “The Islay Jazz Festival has become a pilgrimage
for many whisky and jazz lovers around the globe and we hope our friends will
join us for the online event to celebrate 22 years of the festival. This will
be my first festival having taken over as distillery manager of Lagavulin and
although we are unable to host the event in Islay, we wanted to continue to
honour the occasion by creating a remarkable bottling. This year’s 22 year old
bottle is a glorious and unique Lagavulin from an interesting mix of casks that
have given an extra twist of rich, smooth and sweet fruitiness to the palate
and finish.”
Limited to just 2,004 bottles, Lagavulin Jazz 2020, will be
available exclusively at the Islay distillery from 3rd October, for a RRP of
£405.00.
Posted by Steve Rush