Lagavulin 8 Year Old 200th Anniversary

Great review! Looking back at my own, I suspect we tasted similarly but you seem to have much more eloquent description. What is "lovage"?

You note that this has become a regular offering. I note in my review almost a year ago how I had hoped it would be.

@Nozinan. Thank you very much. I had enjoyed your review as well, how could I forget "edible ashtrays and citrus". That's worthy of an SMWS outturn title.

Yes I see where we picked up some of the same notes. I am really enjoying it more now that at first, in this case I don't think it's the bottle that has changed but me who as come around.

Lovage is a herb, kind of like celery/parsley hybrid on steroids but that descriptor doesn't do it justice. It's very savoury and bitter, it's actually an ingredient in that "Maggi sauce" you know the brown bottle.

@cricklewood You have an unique style and quite a palate. When you are saying Bakelite, are you refering to the plastic fromthe beggining of the 20th century? I can not thing of something with less odor than bakelite, maybe because I saw it mainly when it has dried and was brittle. I am not sure if I remember a petrolum odor from a fresher bakelite...

@Robert99 thanks, I just try and find the best smell memories that fit what I'm looking for, I think we all do it in a way. I remember you telling the Collingwood rep, very seriously that her whisky smelled like homemade playdoh. I'll never forget the look on her face, I think she felt you were trying to trap her.

The bakelite note, is maybe analog to @Nozinans review "hot electric wire". To me it's a weird ozone, mineral,petroleum thing. You can buy fresh bakelite parts to replace knobs on vintage guitar amps and such.

@cricklewood I did say that. Must have been a fun moment for an outside eye. I honestly don't recall it except for a vague impression of awkwardness coming from a rep, at least from my point of you.

It's funny you are making reference to the hot wire as my memories of any bakelite odors are directly related to hot electric small appliances.

This sounds really intense. I'm sure one of my friends would love it. I don't like overwhelming peat monsters, though. I might check it out at a bar!