{"product_id":"lagavulin-26-year-old-the-lions-jewel","title":"Lagavulin 26 Year Old The Lion’s Jewel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s one of the most anticipated times in the whisky calendar — the unveiling of Diageo’s Special Releases collection. Each year, drinks goliath Diageo releases a collection of older, rarer, distinctive, and unusual expressions. And when they do, whisky lovers and collectors across the globes scramble to get their hands on a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly an exceptional few make it into the Special Releases collection. And there’s none more exceptional than the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lagavulin\"\u003eLagavulin\u003c\/a\u003e 26 Year Old The Lion’s Jewel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody but Lagavulin, the pinnacle of Islay malts, could produce such a rare gem. Fully matured in first-fill Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry-seasoned casks, this is the first 26 year old to be released from the cult distillery, and one of only a handful of sherry casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lion’s Jewel absolutely grips the senses with a smouldering intensity. Bottled at natural cask strength of 44.2%, get set for \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebaked fig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebutterscotch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and a sweep of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efragrant smoke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e on the nose, an \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eultra-smooth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esavoury\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e palate with lashings of Lagavulin’s trademark \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esweet smokiness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewarming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eslowly glowing finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s not every day you get the chance to experience an absolute unicorn of a whisky. Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Stock is limited and no doubt it’ll sell out in a flash. So, get up early and get ready to Add In this prized whisky to your collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders for Lagavulin 26 Year Old The Lion’s Jewel have now closed. \u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSign Up Free\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e now to get your hands on our upcoming releases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lagavulin Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46489960415311,"sku":"WC0249","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/lagavulin26_pdp_main.png?v=1787701281","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/lagavulin-26-year-old-the-lions-jewel","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}