Lagavulin 8 (2016, 200th Anniversary), OB

General Information

Distiller / Bottler Lagavulin

Type Single Malt

Age 8

ABV 48.00%

Official Website https://www.malts.com/en-us/our-whisky-collection/lagavulin/

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Notable Online Reviews

whiskyfun - 90 / 100

whiskynotes - 88 / 100

whiskybase - 85.72 / 100

scotchwhisky.com - 90 / 100

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Tasting Date: 26/4/2018

Tasting Time: 2200

Tasting: Neat

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Nose:

Earthy and smoky, with hints of citrus fruits. Vanilla. Pears. Fairly mineral, seafood smell, seawater. Very Islay, and very Lagavulin. It’s young! / 21.5

Palate:

Nutty, pretty soft like milk, but oily at the same time. Smoky and pretty fiery, as expected from a young Islay malt. Pretty ashy, salty. A very light sweetness, come and go. / 21.5

Finish:

Salty, briny, lemon tea. Little bit of biscuity. Smoke of course. / 17.0

Balance:

Overall the notes on the nose and palate are pretty harmoniously mixed together, and the smoke compliments the others notes beautifully. / 22.5

Price:

It's cheap, and very good quality malt. / 5.0

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Final Verdict:

A nice addition to the Lagavulin stable, though it may be too young and fiery for some of the drinkers, but no doubt this is one of the value-for-money malt. It also provides an alternative to the reliable 16. / 87.5

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