Lagavulin reviews

I just cracked open the recent acquired Lagavulin 12 (2015 release) and compared it to the same series 2011 and 2012 version that I have in cabinet. I am happy to say that the 2015 release holds the 12…

Lagavulin distillery officially dates back to 1816, this is when John Jonston and Archibald Campbell constructed two distilleries on the site. One of them became Lagavulin. Records show that illicit…

The reviewed sample was provided thanks to @Robert99. Thank you, Robert! Colour: very paleNose: moderate to moderately strong intensity. There is plenty of brine, acrid smoke, bitter peat, sweet peat,…

I started off not really liking peat. To the point that this was the one whisky I needed ice for. But after half a bottle of drinking this Scotch with ice, I had been converted to that peaty goodness and…

Here we have last year's 12 Year Old - always a fun dram! Note that this bottle has been open for almost a year:The colour is an extremely pale yellow. As you can imagine, there is very little oak on the…

This is a fun lineup. I’ve got the 2011 and the 2012 Lagavulin 12 year old cask strengths side by side. Not that it’s a competition or anything… Here are my thoughts on the 2012 release. This bottle has…

Nose- Crisp cherry makes an appearance with the smokey whisperings of an old oak fire.Palate- Can't get away from those cherries, along with warm treacle and maybe a hint of molasses. Sweet and soft,…

I remember my first Lagavulin and, yes, it was the 16; just like everyone else. Unlike most first-timers who can get dissuaded by the ashy peat and smoke my palate actually cut through that and went to…

Some esteemed reviewers prefer the 2014 over the 2013. Me? I'm the opposite. I value smoothness and sophistication over bombast. Nose: pipe tobacco, wet lime stones, baked buttermilk biscuits (not coo…

First, this is my first Lagavulin 12 yo so I can't compare it to the 2010 or any other that some of you were so found of. But One thing is for sure, the power is there but tame at the same time which is…