Lagavulin reviews

Lagavulin 16 was not the first Islay whisky I ever had but it was the one which made me understand and appreciate the complexity held within Islay scotch. I still think of it as one of my favorites and…

This is the first Lagavulin review I've written - and the first bottle of Lagavulin I've every purchased and opened! (I've tasted the 16 year old at bars, and the 1995 DE at Via Allegro - and I bought…

So my wife and I have been planning on going to the whisky bar in our city for months now. Every time we make plans SOMETHING always come up. I get called into work a day early, we can't afford to go out…

Having crossed paths with many glowing reviews of this expression, I finally got myself a bottle to taste. Throughout my adventures with the water of life, I seem to lean more in the direction of the…

one of the strongest smell and taste with the peat in the whisky of Islay. comfortable!

Nose: An eclectic orgy of flavour, one wouldn't even know where to begin. It's the classic tango of sweet and smoke that seemingly only Lagavulin can achieve with such elegance and consistency across all…

This one never ceases to amaze. Every time I decide to venture down this path I experience something new. A beautiful nose exquisitely balanced between slightly salty and deliciously sweet. But the king…

Lagavulin is one of the big three on the southern side of Islay known for their peaty/smokey character, the others being Laphroaig and Ardbeg. Founded in 1816 by John Johnston, it is now run by Georgie…

As far as I'm concerned, this is the pinnacle of Islay scotch. What makes it great is that it's more than just smoke and peat. Of course, that's not to say that smoke and peat aren't present in abundance…

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…