A top distillery on Islay has teamed up with actor Nick Offerman to release new Guinness Cask whisky.
Lagavulin Distillery, which is known for its peaty single malt, and The Parks and Recreation star have created a limited edition 11-year-old whisky finished in Guinness beer casks.
Combining Nick's love of Guinness and woodworking and inspired by his father, the new whisky is the second expression to be launched as part of the partnership between the Islay distillery and the actor which began in 2014.
It follows the Lagavulin Offerman Edition Aged 11 Years, which was launched back in October 2019.
The latest Offerman Expression is an 11-year-old single malt that has been finished for four months, in ex-Guinness beer casks from Diageo's Open Gate Brewery.
The distillery team say that alongside the traditional notes of ‘intense peat and charred wood’ it's also picked up roasted coffee, dark chocolate and caramel from the Guinness beer casks.
First appearing as one of Nick's best-known characters Ron Swanson's foremost whiskies, the distillery even appeared in an episode of hit show Parks and Rec.
Nick has continued to work with the distillery, producing a number of ads including a new video dubbed Lagavulin: My Tales of Whisky series, 'Nick Offerman's Father's Day Part Five.' which you can watch here.
In it, the star is enjoying a pint of Guinness with his dad when he gets a direct call from the distillery with a unique problem that he solves in a typical Offerman/Ron Swanson way.
Speaking about the new release, Nick said: "The opportunity to collaborate on this truly sublime, smoky giggle-juice renews my gratitude for the simple things in life, like a father’s love, and the good manners he taught me."
The limited-edition release is currently available in the US priced at $79.99, Diageo has yet to announce when it will be available in the UK.
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