Lagavulin 16 Year Old Glencairn Glass Pack

Lagavulin Islay Jazz 2017

Apart from the famous Feis Ile, there is another whisky and music festival on Islay: Islay Jazz. Lagavulin is one of the sponsors of Islay Jazz, so every year they also have a special release for this event. This is the Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2017 bottling, only available at the distillery. The nose is surprisingly fresh and the emphasis is...

Score 85/100

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

This whisky takes no prisoners and is not for new comers. This is possibly the most powerful smelling of all the quality Islay malts, so much smoke and heat and a lovely hit of salt. Drinking this neat is a revelation the peat and salt is prevalent of course but there is a definite hint of chocolate truffles and a sweet chilli finish. The reason...

Score 80/100

Lg2 - Elements of Islay

This version of the Elements of Islay series got me really excited before I had even tasted it. Just because it had Lg attached to it I had high hopes...and they were answered. This whisky is both, intense and mellow. The intensity comes from the great and complex taste of smoke, peat and spices. The mellow side comes from the nature feel that Lg3...

Score 90/100

Lagavulin 12 Year Old bottled 2011 11th Release

Nose: An eclectic orgy of flavour, one wouldn't even know where to begin. It's the classic tango of sweet and smoke that seemingly only Lagavulin can achieve with such elegance and consistency across all of its range. Here we have toffeed herrings, lamb with orange jelly, vanilla sponge with seaweed syrup, and vegetable ratatouille infused with...

Score 93/100