Recent Reviews of Lagavulin 16 Year old

  • 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

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  • 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 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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  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - om nom nom

    By TheEnabler on 24th Sep 20112011-09-24T04:48:00

    93

    Nose: At first, nothing but spicy iodine and salt. After about 10 minutes it morphs into sweet chocolate and caramel apple notes. Palate: Very well balanced, smooth body. Salt, a hint of wood as it coats… read more

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About the bottle

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  • Distiller/brand: Lagavulin
  • Region: Islay
  • Bottler: Distillery Bottling
  • Age: 16 years old
  • Strength: 43%
  • Size: 70cl
  • Water Source: The

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  • full bodied,
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  • sweet,
  • sweet to start,
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  • very dry,
  • warm finish,