Lagavulin – I’m Afraid to Try It

Hello to all. This is my first post and I’m glad to be here. This is a great site and I sure have learned a lot just by reading these posts. I have recently (about 6 months) gotten into drinking Scotch. I’m really enjoying it and my normal drams are, Macallan 18-sherry wood, Balvenie 12 Doublewood and Balvenie 21 Portwood which I just bought today.

I’ve been wanting to try a Scotch with a little more of a Smokey flavor and have been thinking about the Lagavulin 16 or the Lagavulin Distiller's Edition. From the reviews I’ve read, it sound like it's pretty good. I’m a little afraid of pulling the trigger on an $85 bottle. Any recommendations?

[Superdan138]

I absolutely love this scotch...its kind of like buying butter....or having water to drink, its a necessity. If you are into scotch, then you need to have a bottle of this around at all times. I say go for it, if you dont like it, I will buy it off of you.

-Daniel

[Superdan138]

I’ve been wanting to try a Scotch with a little more of a Smokey flavor ...

Oh btw...its not a little smokey flavor...it a lot of smokey flavor. You have a beast here....but its amazing!!!

-Daniel

Well I decided to pull the trigger on the 1993 Lagavulin Distillers Edition. I must say it's pretty darn good. How does it compare to the regular Lagavulin 16?

[Superdan138]

Originally Posted by tdreis

Well I decided to pull the trigger on the 1993 Lagavulin Distillers Edition. I must say it's pretty darn good. How does it compare to the regular Lagavulin 16?

Hmmm...I got to try it. How much was it? After I buy it, I will let you know.

-Daniel

I paid $99 for the Distillers Edition. The regular Lagavulin 16 $85.99 so it seemed like a no brainer.

[jwise]

I haven't tried the DE, but the Regular Lag 16 is one of my favorites! It is my all-time favorite Islay!