Lagg Inaugural Release 2022 Batch 3

Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Bottler Distillery bottling

Distillery / brand Lagg

Range Inaugural Release

Country Scotland

Region Islands

Content Size 0.7 liter

Alc/vol 50%

Age no age statement

Bottled 2022

Cask type First Fill Bourbon Barrels, Rioja Red Wine Cask Finish

Flavour Profiles Heavily peated

EAN 5060044486036

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Lagg Inaugural Release 2022 Batch 3

The Lagg Inaugural Release 2022 Batch 3 is the third official single malt whisky from Lagg Distillery, located on the Isle of Arran. This peated whisky has matured in a combination of bourbon and ex-Rioja red wine casks, creating a unique balance between smoke and fruity sweetness. The Lagg Inaugural Release 2022 Batch 3 is a refined expression that highlights the distillery's versatility.

Tasting note

Nose

On the nose, the whisky offers aromas of smoked berries, vanilla and spices.

Taste

On the palate, rich notes of red wine, dark chocolate and peat smoke emerge, with hints of caramel and spice.

Finish

The finish is long and warming, with a nice mix of fruity and smoky notes.

Lagg Distillery

Lagg Distillery is located on the southern tip of the Isle of Arran, on the west coast of Scotland. Opened in 2019, Lagg Distillery is a modern addition to the island's rich whisky tradition. It is the second distillery of Isle of Arran Distillers, which also operates the well-known Arran Distillery in Lochranza.

A specific feature of Lagg Distillery is its focus on heavily peated whiskies, offering a contrast to the lighter style of the original Arran whiskies. The distillery uses locally sourced peat and traditional copper pot stills to create a deep, smoky flavour.

Lagg whisky is matured in a mix of American oak bourbon casks and European sherry casks, creating a rich and complex flavour. Lagg whiskies are known for their robust character, with pronounced notes of smoke, earthy influences and subtle hints of fruit and spices.

The combination of traditional techniques and a modern approach makes Lagg Distillery an exciting new player in the Scotch whisky world.

Lagg Distillery stands near Kilmory on the southern side of the Isle of Arran. Its name recalls an area with a long history of both legal and illicit whisky production; an earlier distillery at Lagg had already closed in 1840. The modern distillery was created by Isle of Arran Distillers, the company behind Lochranza Distillery. Construction began in 2017, the custom-made copper stills were installed in 2018, and the first middle cut of spirit was collected on 19 March 2019. Lagg officially opened its doors a few months later.

Lagg was developed as the distinctly smoky counterpart to the fruity, unpeated Arran whisky made at Lochranza. Its production uses water from the distillery’s own borehole, malted barley, yeast and peat from Aberdeenshire. This peat gives an aromatic, woody smoke that is powerful yet leaves room for sweet fruit, citrus, vanilla and malt. Four traditional wooden washbacks and double distillation in copper pot stills help create a rich, characterful spirit. Lagg therefore represents a modern, heavily peated Island single malt with a surprisingly soft and balanced side.