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Lagavulin 20 Year Old Feis Ile 2020

Because of the corona crisis no Islay Malt & Music Festival this year, but luckily a special release for Feis Ile 2020 was released. Only problem: Diageo offered it online, but only for people who could provide a delivery address in the UK. So I talked to a buddy to received the bottles for me (2 from Lagavulin en 2 from Caol Ila) and have...

Score 88/100

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

The Lagavulin 16 is a classic that should be in every single bar. If your bottle is empty, run straight to the store to replace it, for it is an affordable standard whisky that raises the bar very high. I will gladly try this bottlings from 23rd December 2015, with thanks to Pat for the sample. The nose is powerful and soft at the same time with...

Score 87/100

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

They’ve not changed the presentation of this whisky in my memory. A regal dark green box, dusky green bottle, understated but assured, as consistent as the contents. Massively smoky on the nose with some sweetness. The sweetness seems to have a tree resin quality, while the smoke is the main show with whiffs of kippers, sea weed and phenolic peat...

Score 97/100

Lagavulin 12 Year Old 15th Release Special Releases 2015

I just cracked open the recent acquired Lagavulin 12 (2015 release) and compared it to the same series 2011 and 2012 version that I have in cabinet. I am happy to say that the 2015 release holds the 12-yr series tradition extremely well, in some way restored the “big Islay, bold flavour, with undisputed balance” found in 2011 bottling (many...

Score 95/100