Lagavulin 12 años Bottled 2009

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

I first sampled this as part of an Islay flight, presented with Laphroaig 15 yr and an expression of Bruichladdich. The complexity of flavors and scents in this Lagavulin whisky blew me away and I've been hooked ever since. I'll probably possess a bottle of it until the day I die.

Score 98/100

Lagavulin 12 Year Old bottled 2008 Special Release

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 Nose: 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 strangely though the train driver seems to be frying bananas on the firebox, giving a sweet aroma to the air that is as intoxicating as the smoke....

Score 90/100

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

Well, this is my first review so bear with me please ;) Nose: A bit sour, very peaty, vanilla(!) Mouth: smoke, earth, little watery at first, almost silky (a little sweet even), explodes afterwards, this really is in contrast with the nose! Finish: chocolate, walnuts, very clean, a little bit of burnt wood ... and then it takes all the moist...

Score 90/100

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

A whisky of great beauty and power. The strength of the peaty, pungent smoky taste and smell is not something you'll forget and something to savour. If you want a full whisky drinking experience this has everything; the combination of colour, smell and taste are superb, complimenting each other perfectly. This may not be an everyday whisky but...

Score 97/100