You Know Free Rangers,
Makin’ your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got. I know a guy who wrote a song about it. Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name indeed. Not me, but you know, well adjusted people. It’s difficult to fathom what real fame would feel like, as most days I can barely handle existing as the Mayor of Boozeville in our tiny little corner of the world. On my best behavior at French Louie (aka my office), as I type. I wasn’t in the shop for this one, but Derek tells me that a guy came in the other day with no intent to engage with our products or services at all. “I know I’m gonna sound like a dick,” he apparently began, “but we know that they guy who runs this shop now owns the building on the corner, and my friend- not me- is going to call 311 to report the flowers on the windowsills of that building.” Now, there’s quite a lot to unpack here, but let’s start with this: If you and/or your friend look up on a random street corner, see wildflowers waving in the late summer breeze, and think to yourself, ‘it is my civic duty to report my terrible neighbor!’, you clearly have too much time on your hands. Have you considered volunteering for experimental drug testing? Now, 1) Growing flowers on one’s windowsill is not illegal. 2) I assure you that there has never been a conversation amongst my friends about what you and your jackass buddy do in your free time. But have you idiots ever considered growing wildflowers to attract bees and create a habitat for ladybug hatchlings? It’s a fairly satisfying hobby. 3) What’s going on with you, man? Who are you really mad at? It’s not me.
And now, this:
Most reading here would know that we generally only humor clever branding when the juice is really good. And double down that notion regarding celebrity vanity projects. But Nick Offerman is a rare and wonderful human being who spreads joy and understanding through (often deadpan) humor, and he takes his whiskey very seriously. So I wasn’t the least bit skeptical (just a tiny bit) when the first release of Lagavulin 11yr Nick Offerman Edition was released. As we hoped, it was as good as any Lagavulin before it of similar age, and the profile of the blend was a deliberate departure from the standard Lagavulin 8yr and 16yr releases, though clearly maintaining that classic level of peat. The juice for the next release saw secondary barrel aging in Guiness Casks, which while not quite as compelling as the first round, it still had its own take on the house style and was well worth the taste. The third release came finished in used oak barrels that were shaved down and heavily re-charred. This process is much closer to the oak treatment that American Bourbon sees than traditional Scotch Single Malt aging, thus producing a notably richer whiskey with that classic Lagavulin smoke. Yes, this is our favorite release to date! Can we interest you in a ridiculous discount on said deep and delicious smokey brown elixir?! As an added bonus, we’ve also posted our lowest prices of the year on Lagavulin 8 Year and Lagavulin 16 Year.
Check it out below:
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Lagavulin 11yr Offerman Ed $69 $115
Lagavulin 8 Year $75 $86
Lagavulin 16 Year $95 $109
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Cheers,
Jack
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