Lagavulin reviews

Lagavulin distillery was founded by John Johnston on the South shore of Islay in 1816, one year after Ardbeg distillery had been established. In 1825 Johnston acquired the nearby Ardmore distillery, and…

I missed the Lagavulin open day during the Islay Festival. Which is a shame because I am genuinely a fan of this distillery. We did swing by on one of the off days and managed a distillery tour. Though…

Here it, the world’s first-ever, never-before conceived, executed, or documented review of Lagavulin 16 fresh on the heels of a vasectomy. Yep, definitely the first. My two little girls will be the limit…

I love Lagavulin 16 and their distillers edition so what are the chances I wont like this?The classic Lagavulin flavour profiles that make it a marmite whisky. Love it or loathe it you cannot mistake it…

Recently purchased a bottle of 16 and this Lagavulin has serious shortcomings compared to previous bottling. Nose: Sweet wood, very little smoke, anise, brine. Gone is the tar/freshly paved road, the…

Lagavulin 16 yr43%Snifter, slightly heavier splash of waterLagavulin 16 yr is true it's region and it's name. This is a genuine scotch with rich organic flavors for which you do not need to send out a…

Tasting NotesAppearance: Pale with a golden hue.Nose: Initially sharp and eye-stinging as expected with a CS whisky, but after 5 minutes, the peat really comes through, slight cinnamon, sweet mint, salty…

Legs: Thick and slowNose: Out of the bottle it’s rather closed, meaty smoke and salt. With a little time some complexity starts to become apparent, intense peat smoke followed by a hint of vanilla and…

I originally wrote these notes for my Norwegian review back in September last year, but never quite got around to translate it for Connosr.Nose: Peat, a clear touch of malt, leather and some sweet,…

These Laga DE’s are getting expensive, aren’t they? But still, those of us who love a good sherry/peat fix are bound to heed the call sooner or later. Here we have the 1995 edition, a 16 year old expr…