whisky review 93 - Lagavulin 16 yo

... older sister to the 12 yo cask strength..

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[AbacoBahamaMan]

Ralfy - Sorry to continue my previous post, but wanted to thank you for your amazing reviews. I work all over the world and often kill many, many hours in the airports and hotels watching your youtube reviews online. I've learned a lot and appreciate your time and flat out blunt approach. As such, I'd love any input you might have to the change in quality of laga 16. Did the dunnage change? It's missing the musty salty air and rubber boot quality of the past that I loved so much. Cheers!

[ralfystuff]

@AbacoBahamaMan

due to 'modern' production techniques, many whiskies are simply not what they were even a few years ago.  This situation will be part of a whisky review comment next year.

[jeje591313]

@ralfystuff hello ralfy , yesterday i bought a bottle of ardmore traditional cask (46) what do you think about this ? have you ever taste it ? i love it i think its a good quality for the price (22 euros)

[ralfystuff]

@jeje591313

an over-concocted version of a truly great Malt

[odells2]

Ralfy, I've heard there's a bit of an old rivalry between Lagavulin and Laphroiag...something about property lines and water sources... Have you ever gone into this on any of your video posts? If not, would love to hear about it.

[ralfystuff]

@odells2

a lot of that is simply feuding Distillery owners and their self-indulgent tantrums.

I will discuss it at some point.

[ralfystuff]

@TybaltsGirl

it all gets sipped slowly and enjoyed !  .... one good reason why I enjoy creating these reviews !

[mihailofsx]

Mr Ralfy, I think you are doing an amazing job not just reviewing malts, but also giving amazing inside stories about whisky. I enjoy single malts, Lagavulin 16 is my personal favorite, but I also like Glenfiddich 12, Lagavulin 12 CS, Talisker 10. Im planning to buy the Ardbeg 10 which ive heard is really good. I was wondering, do you think that globalization is going to spoil the single malts as well? I know there is a huge demand for this one, and its out of stock in most stores in Geneva.

[michal1dlouhy]

@zaiivonhest because 12yo is cask strength :)

[michal1dlouhy]

Best place to taste some whisky for the first time - with your Youtube review :-). Mmmmmmmmmmmmm............ Lagavulin.......

[zaiivonhest]

laguvalin 12 cost 30% more than 16 in sweden, isnt that weird?



[elsaxodetumadre]

They gave me this just a few days ago. I'm new to scotches, I bought just a couple of Chivas 12 yo but I wasn't really happy about them. Lagavulin is on another level, no doubt, but it's way too intense for a profane like me. I can't drink it without making a bit of a face.

[RidersDiaries]

I just opened a LAGAVULIN 16 year and started nosing and sipping on this Islay malt. You are totally on point...thank you for your review again :)

[mtpylkka11]

@AbacoBahamaMan, unfortunately I have noticed the same thing with Lagavulin 16 yo. There is a huge difference bottlings between 2010 and 2011. The quality is going down, I won't buy newer bottlings of Lagavulin 16 yo anymore. I'm going Laphroaig, much better quality.