Lagavulin 11 Year Sweet Peat Limited Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky SF Chronicle - Past Pick Markus Prackwieser's family has farmed

Markus Prackwieser's family has farmed the Gump Hof for more than two centuries

giving way to a lush mid-palate of honey

Matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks

Three Miyake copper pot stills with different neck shapes and lyne arm angles produce varied spirit styles under one roof

and elegant structure—a true expression of Cabernet Franc that captures the Loire's gift for balancing power with finesse

Lagavulin 11 Year Sweet Peat Limited Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky SF Chronicle - Past Pick Markus Prackwieser's family has farmedLagavulin, pointed at the sweeter end of the Islay spectrum. Where the 16 is all maritime brood and tar, Sweet Peat was matured in bourbon casks, which pushes vanilla, honeyed oak and orchard fruit to the front and lets the smoke sit behind them instead of in front. The peat is absolutely still there, because this is Lagavulin and nobody is apologizing, but it arrives as campfire warmth and dried fruit rather than a fist of iodine. That makes it an