Whisky Tasting 10: Lagavulin 16 Yr from Islay, Scotland

Lagavulin is from Islay. A distinct island region renounced for producuing peaty whiskies. 4 distilleries especially produce whiskies BIG in peat: Laphroaig, Port Ellen (silent now!), Ardbeg (reopened) and Lagavulin followed by the medium peat distilleries Bowmore and Caol Ila then the least peaty Bruichladdich and Bunnahabhain. Lagavulin 16 is the flagship of this distillery. On the nose, sea breeze, sea mist, peat, sweet sherry, sweet maltiness, gun powder and smoke. Very complex nose! More of the above mixed in harmoniously with a velvety, full and round body. The finish is powerful and long with sustained peat and dark chocolate. The single malt is heavenly scoring extra points on complexity. Not a style for the faint hearted and can be a shock to the system! Just a note, I often serve a good malt whisky (or two or three!) rather than dessert wines after dinner. Is this an after dinner malt? Yes but for me an all day 24 hours malt! Yahoo! (95-97 points) Tasted by Michael Lam of the Beverage Review

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[DuendeDude]

why would you let air into your mouth when you drink a scotch? ... its not wine!!!

you just need your saliva to surround it and let it meld on your tongue

don't you agree?

[michaelyblam]

There are a couple of reasons: 1. It's a habit! I just do it without much thinking; 2. Airing any samples always enhance the taste in my humble opinion. I would imagine it enhances more for a whisky sample as it's more volatile than wine/beer. Why don't have experient on it and see if there are differences? I used to nose whisky samples from blenders. Yes NOSE and not allowed to swallow a drop! Likewise, one should train the nose more than the mouth in detecting tastes i.e. swirling...

[DSBoomerRider]

One of the best Scotch out there! My favorite!

[michaelyblam]

You have a classy palate!

[mgfurst]

Have you ever had Youngs Double Choclate stout . Its from london its really good beer

[michaelyblam]

Yes! I did and as a matter of fact I had one fairly recently. It's an excellent beer indeed.

[IloveAlexisBledel689]

That's $100.50 in Canada....

I'm hesitating to buy one, but it looks so tempting.

[jpd84]

Its also the British government strangling its own lucrative whiky industry, trying to clamp down on ploblem underage and youth drinkers with increased rates on spirits, however its rarely the whisky drinkers causing the problem, just little neds with their 3ltr bottles of cider and vodka fruit drinks.

[haehae85]

There are the Kilchoman and port Charlotte (ok, that is almost Bruichladdich but not quite) distilleries too...

[Equity213]

@pelletiert

The building is physically seperate from the actually grocery store, but its in the same lot and run by the same company. Just google superstore liquor.

[pelletiert]

@Equity213 you cant buy liquor in a grocery store in canada. 

[Equity213]

I dont know where you Canadians are buying your scotch. Go to the superstore or costco liquor store. I just got a bottle of Laga16 for 72$. I also bought a bottle of laphroiag quarter cask for 40.99$.

Anyways this Lagavulin will be the fourth scotch ive tried. Haven't opened it yet but cant wait.

[maydanlex]

I agree with mrvirusSnake.

[MrZhabadasher]

@MrZhabadasher P.S I am relatively new to single malts. I found this gem in my local store, and fell in love with it. I also enjoy Ardbeg. Do you have any other suggestions possibly?

[MrZhabadasher]

This is my favorite Single Malt. Very full bodied. I prefer my drink chilled with no ice. I notice you drink yours neat.

[chb46]

mmm I love this one !!

[chb46]

mmm I love this one !!

[FergusMacRoig]

Lagavulin Rules!  It's my personal fave out of all SMS.