Lagavulin 1990 Distillers Edition

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

Colour : Deep amber / Rose gold Nose : Strong iodine and peat smoke with a touch of salt / seaweed Taste : Starts with very dry peat smoke followed up by mineral salt and touches of wood. Hints of sweetness come though then a long complexed finish almost like coal. This whisky epitomises everything about Islay whiskies. It is the bold statement...

Score 95/100

Lagavulin 1994 Distillers Edition

Having always heard about the richness and luxury of Lagavulin, I vowed to buy a bottle one day. I never dreamed that day would be today! I have been trying to keep within a budget of $60.00 and less, and recently tasted a lot of wonderful Irish Whiskies. Today, I saw a "New Item" at the liquor store. They were out of the Lagavulin 12...

Score 91/100

Lagavulin 12 Year Old Cask Strength

I’ve read a few online comments suggesting that the quality of Lagavulin 12 Cask Strength has declined incrementally year-by-year, but I have no complaints about this 2011 bottling. If I rate it lower (by a mere point) than my beloved Laga 16, it’s only because I find the 16’s balance slightly preferable to the 12’s boldness. But it’s like...

Score 93/100

Lagavulin 8 Year Old 200th Anniversary

Colour: Light white wine. Nose: Smoke, peat, slightly medicinal with a touch of new make spirit about it making seem a bit younger than it is. It’s also sweet though, with a hint of milk chocolate and a touch of fruit with a slight citrus edge. Palate: Smoke and peat, salty, touch of oats, sweet chocolate and some nuttiness followed by peppper....

Score 88/100