11 Year Old Sweet Peat

First new permanent expression from Lagavulin in nine years and they went all first-fill bourbon — no sherry, no shortcuts. Every bit of sweetness here comes from the cask and the malt itself. It opens softer than you'd expect from this distillery. The "Sweet Peat" name earns it — the smoke is very much present but the sweetness actually gets there first, which is rare for Lagavulin. At 43% it's accessible. The four squat pot stills and slow distillation are doing their thing; this is the same process just pointed at a different outcome. $69.99 puts it right next to the 16 on most shelves. That comparison will happen. They're different bottles though.