Lg2 Elements of Islay

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

As the title states this reminds of smokey tea, the flavors and the smells are just moody and in my opinion perfect. Nose: Spice, earl grey tea, peat, smoke, iodine, sherry notes, berries. Palate: Cask shows its head in this dram, spice, peat,smoke, iodine, earl grey, moody sherry, berries, slight hint of oysters. Finish: Smoke, tea leaves, dark...

Score 97/100

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

If peaty Islay malts were a social click, Lagavulin 16 would be the snarky intellectual of the group. This malt has all of the characteristic peaty punch, but with a refinement and delicacy that some of the others (I'm looking at you, Laphroaig) don't even attempt. The first thing I noticed was the color. I usually don't spend much time dwelling...

Score 90/100

Lagavulin 12 Year Old bottled 2013 13th Release

The reviewed sample was provided thanks to @Robert99. Thank you, Robert! Colour: very pale Nose: moderate to moderately strong intensity. There is plenty of brine, acrid smoke, bitter peat, sweet peat, a little citrus, and a bit of malt. Nicely balanced and very enjoyable. The longer I spend with this nose the more I like it. Water added sweetens...

Score 87/100

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

This is perhaps my favorite Islay scotch, and I've had quite a few. I'm not sure what exactly brings me back to the Lagavulin time and again, but I think the best word is balance. Certainly, this is a peaty scotch -- don't get this if you're not a fan of the heavier Islay malts -- but there are peatier (the Ardbeg 10, for example). And there's...

Score 80/100