Lagavulin reviews

Diageo has released some special expressions from its popular Classic Malts of Scotland line up, under the banner ‘Distiller’s Edition’. They are praised by many whiskybuffs, which is reason enough for…

Nose: Sweeter nose than the regular Lagavulins . Sherry sweet effect is less intense than the 16 DE however and fruitier by far : Tangerines, peaches. Let’s not forget the ash and the lovely Smokey burnt…

My first real encounter with this peated whisky from Islay was the Lagavulin 16 Year Old. I remember (re-reading my feb 2010 review) that I thought it magnificent. In fact, I’m currently enjoying a…

This is a good scotch. I enjoy every moment of the taste and smell it brings. Let it breed a litle for much more pleasure! The finish is astonishingly long and revealing.

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5Nose: Wow. I feel like I've inadvertently found myself in the engine compartment of a locomotive steam train. Massive hit of coal and smoke. Quite…

This is perhaps my favorite Islay scotch, and I've had quite a few. I'm not sure what exactly brings me back to the Lagavulin time and again, but I think the best word is balance.Certainly, this is a…

Colour : Deep amber / Rose goldNose : Strong iodine and peat smoke with a touch of salt / seaweedTaste : Starts with very dry peat smoke followed up by mineral salt and touches of wood. Hints of sweet…

The other night I decided to start my evening with Lagavulin Distillers Edition for no reason other than the fact that it was a cold rainy evening and I needed to get warm. I needed comfort and, if you…

After tasting four Lark Distillery drams, it was time to jump into something completely different, so we tried the Lagavulin 1991 Distillers Edition.The first thing that hit me was just how smooth and…

Lagavulin has the strong peat smell. it's very good for me to have this. i love it..