Lagavulin 16 Years

The classic Lagavulin is kilned with a high smoke content in the malt. The stills are pear-shaped, so that all flavors can be passed on to the condensers during distillation. The Single Malt then matures in Bourbon and Sherry casks to completion.

The classic Lagavulin is kilned with a high smoke content in the malt. The stills are pear-shaped, so that all flavors can be passed on to the condensers during distillation. The Single Malt then matures in Bourbon and Sherry casks to completion.

Details about this bottle Edit
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Lagavulin
Scotland, Islay
Single Malt Whisky
16 Years
43%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Chill filtration - With Artifical colouring - With
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 792 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Ham:
Ham:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Spices:
Salt:
Salt:
Herb:
Herb:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Malt:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Leather:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Dried Fruit:
Leather:
Dried Fruit:
Honey:
Honey:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Dark Chocolate:
Orange:
Orange:
Dark Chocolate:
Herbs:
Nuts:
Peach:
Lemon:
Chocolate:
Tobacco:
Apple:
Tobacco:
Peach:
Cinnamon:
Apple:
Chocolate:
Lemon:
Cinnamon:
Grass:
Anis:
Grass:
Grape:
Grape:
Mint:
Oil:
Cherry:
Coffee:
Heather:
Cake:
Pepper:
Cake:
Mint:
Pepper:
Oil:
Cherry:
Coffee:
Heather:
Fig:
Blackberry:
Fig:
Floral:
Blackberry:
Chili:
Chili:
Nuts:
Berries:
Floral:
Berries:
Walnut:
Walnut:
Nutmeg:
Pear:
Clove:
Banana:
Banana:
Lime:
Kiwi:
Pineapple:
Ginger:
Date:
Pineapple:
Green Apple:
Barley:
Plum:
Green Apple:
Lime:
Date:
Plum:
Barley:
Ginger:
Kiwi:
Clove:
Melon:
Pear:
Melon:
Nutmeg:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Sherry:
Spices:
Sherry:
Salt:
Salt:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ham:
Ham:
Fruit:
Malt:
Malt:
Herb:
Herb:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Nuts:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Oil:
Oil:
Chili:
Chili:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Honey:
Honey:
Leather:
Leather:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Herbs:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Nuts:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Heather:
Heather:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Berries:
Berries:
Apple:
Apple:
Raisin:
Date:
Fig:
Barley:
Grape:
Cake:
Cake:
Date:
Fig:
Barley:
Raisin:
Grape:
Pineapple:
Pineapple:
Pear:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Almonds:
Pear:
Grapefruit:
Lemon Peel:
Lemon Peel:
Anis:
Peach:
Almonds:
Banana:
Walnut:
Melon:
Orange:
Banana:
Plum:
Plum:
Grass:
Grass:
Black Currant:
Clove:
Black Currant:
Blackberry:
Cherry:
Floral:
Clove:
Floral:
Orange:
Lime:
Lime:
Cherry:
Walnut:
Melon:
Blackberry:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Oak:
Oak:
Spices:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Salt:
Salt:
Sherry:
Malt:
Malt:
Herb:
Herb:
Bonfire Smoke:
Bonfire Smoke:
Sherry:
Ham:
Ham:
Nuts:
Fruit:
Iodine:
Iodine:
Dark Chocolate:
Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Medicinal Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Oil:
Oil:
Herbs:
Leather:
Leather:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Herbs:
Nuts:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Caramel:
Heather:
Heather:
Caramel:
Chili:
Chili:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Orange:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Alcohol:
Orange:
Alcohol:
Pear:
Mint:
Mint:
Pear:
Almonds:
Cherry:
Ginger:
Honey:
Cherry:
Honey:
Ginger:
Almonds:
Lime:
Nutmeg:
Cinnamon:
Hazelnut:
Lime:
Tropical Fruit:
Hay:
Grape:
Apple:
Lemon:
Berries:
Black Currant:
Fig:
Peach:
Hay:
Grape:
Apple:
Lemon Peel:
Lemon:
Berries:
Black Currant:
Hazelnut:
Anis:
Tropical Fruit:
Nutmeg:
Cinnamon:
Fig:
Peach:
Lemon Peel:

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Rating of article "Lagavulin 16Y - 43% - 0.2l"

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Is this whisky overrated and overhyped? Definitely not! Lagavulin 16 is an outstanding Single Malt from Islay and a cornerstone of Scotch whisky culture. Intense peat smoke with hints of iodine and seaweed dominates the nose, combining with a soft and yet substantial sherry cask sweetness. On the palate, Lagavulin is full-bodied, peppery and deliciously sweet with dried fruits and an overwhelming blast of dry peatiness. The finish is prolonged, warming and spicy. An excellent whisky that would be even better with 46% ABV, no chill filtering and natural color.
RATING: 4.5/5.0 ≙ 91 pts
EthanOl
09. Jan 2024