Lagavulin 16 Year old

Definition of Islay

Reviewed by
Connosr member:

Johnny

Date:

19th Oct 2012

Reviewer rating:

97

About this score:

  • Nose: 23
  • Taste: 25
  • Finish: 24
  • Balance: 25

The average score for this whisky is 90.

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Tasting Notes by Johnny

If you haven't tried this for a while the nose is pure smoke and peat at first. Consequently, I pick up prunes, ripe fruit and leather. Very nice!

Taste is well rounded and smooth, surprisingly considering how powerful this whiskey is. I taste smoked honey, leather again buy less so than the nose. Some citrus that dries the mouth slightly. Finish is looong and touched with salty brine. wow!

This is my first review and won't be my last. I have found that my tastes run to Islay primarily but do appreciate the highlands, speysides. Ahhh. what a wonderful hobby. :)

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Lagavulin

Bottling:

Region:

Islay

ABV:

43%

Colour:

Pale Straw

Lagavulin 16 Year old Definition of Islay Reviewed on 2012-10-19T03:18:00 scoring 97/100 by Johnny

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GotOak91

GotOak91 wrote:

Welcome and great review especially with an Islay whisky my budding favorite region. I want to try the Lagavulin 16 and this is helping me go buy a bottle.

19 October 2012 12:57

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