Whiskies by Lagavulin (20)

Recent Reviews of Lagavulin

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - beats stuff twice its price.

    By wue21 on 14th Nov 20112011-11-14T11:38:00

    98

    Where do I start? I really can't put into words how amazing this stuff is. I have been a whiskey obsessor for a while now, and I work in the industry, so have had a wide range of flavours on my palette… read more

    Comments (4)

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - beach camping in a bottle

    By maxrecline on 10th Nov 20112011-11-10T05:13:00

    98

    If you don't like Lagavulin 16, you don't like scotch. Nose of smoke, the ocean, salt, and wood. This smells like a bonfire at the beach and tastes like it, too with smoke and sea salt on the palate. … read more

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  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - A memorable beginning

    By Dellnola on 11th Oct 20112011-10-11T19:37:00

    89

    Nose: Less peat and smoke than the 12, but certainly not subtle, green tea, charcoal and wood chips, pine needles, sawdust, bitter mint, some brown sugar, highly unripe strawberries, bandages. Taste: … read more

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  • Lagavulin 12 Year Old Bot. 2010 10th Release - Better than the 16? I think so

    By Dellnola on 11th Oct 20112011-10-11T19:25:00

    93

    Nose: Burning peat, cayenne pepper, sweet and spicy chipotle peppers, salted pork skins with the fat attached, charred lemons, a raging campfire, heavily smoked fish, buttered burnt toast. Water brings… read more

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  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - Beauty and power

    By AbunadhBatch29 on 28th Sep 20112011-09-28T09:17:00

    97

    A whisky of great beauty and power. The strength of the peaty, pungent smoky taste and smell is not something you'll forget and something to savour. If you want a full whisky drinking experience this has… read more

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About Lagavulin

The distiller/brand

  • Region: Islay
  • Water Source: The
  • Address: Lagavulin Distillery, Port Ellen, Argyll PA42 7DZ

How you tagged Lagavulin

  • full,
  • full bodied,
  • long,
  • medium,
  • rich,
  • rolling peat,
  • smokey,
  • strong,
  • sweet smoke,
  • swishy,
  • syrupy,
  • thick,
  • thin,
  • a nice smoke,
  • burnt wood,
  • dry at points,
  • ginger,
  • goes,
  • heather,
  • heavy peat,
  • honey,
  • however,
  • iodine,
  • peat,
  • peaty,
  • phenol,
  • rose,
  • salt,
  • salt air,
  • smoke,
  • smokey,
  • sweet,
  • very smoky,
  • wood smoke,
  • balanced,
  • bitter,
  • dirt,
  • dry,
  • earth,
  • i liked it,
  • intense smoke,
  • iodine,
  • lemony,
  • logs of peat,
  • oily,
  • peaches,
  • peat,
  • peaty punch,
  • pecan,
  • salt,
  • salty,
  • slight iodine,
  • smoke,
  • sour,
  • sweet,
  • sweet to start,
  • tangy,
  • vanilla,
  • very dry,
  • warm finish,