In February 2019 a friend and I decided to do the first of several tastings of a handful of whiskies we each had. The third Scotch of the bunch (sixth overall) was my Lagavulin 16. I’ve had a bottle around for 5 years or so now, and have had Lagavulin out who knows how many times, but I hadn’t sat and reviewed it until now. This was enjoyed neat on February 24, 2019 at a buddy’s house.
Color: Gold.
Nose: Peat, some smoke, but not of a campfire, more like a barbecue.
Taste: There are some herbal, earthy qualities, but wood, specifically oak, and malt come through much more, and that is less than the peat. The sherry flavor plays nicely with it. It has some heat, but an overall creamy feel to it.
Finish: Middling finish, the malt is stronger here.
This having been a fixture of my whisky drinking for so long, it was interesting to think so in depth about. This is a very enjoyable dram, and really turned me on to the peat flavor, and the overall profile of Islay malts. I owe Mr. Swanson my introduction to this. I found out the region it was from, and it was a bit out of my price range, so I got a bottle of Caol Ila. I enjoyed that quite a lot, and it wasn’t too long before I got a bottle of this. This dram opened the door for me into a wider profile of flavors, specifically with the Sherry.
Score: 90
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