Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling 70cl / 48%
Lagavulin 8 year old was Initially released in 2016 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Lagavulin distillery by John Johnston in 1816.
After the success of the original limited-edition expression, it was decided to make this a permanent addition to the Lagavulin range.
A fantastic dram.
Attributes
Distillery |
Lagavulin |
Bottler |
Distillery |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Islay |
Age | 8 |
Bottle Size | 70cl |
ABV | 48.0% |
Pre-Owned |
No |
Tasting Notes
Nose: Immediately quite soft with clean, fresh notes, faint hints of milk chocolate and lemon and then developing fragrant tea-scented smoke alongside nose-drying, maritime aromas, with subtle cereal. A prickliness seen earlier now develops, while the trademark Lagavulin dryness emerges as fresh newsprint. Softly sooty. Softer, fuller and more rounded with water: it’s not hugely fruity but there’s just a trace of red berry preserve, perhaps, beneath the smokiness, which comes sharply into focus.
Finish: Lovely; clean, very long and smoky. Smoothly, subtle minted smoke surrounds chocolate tannins, leaving a late drying note to emerge in time. It’s warming, soft and still smoky with water, not as long or intense now, yet still leaving the palate dry as sweet smoke lingers on the breath.