Lagavulin 12 Year Old Bottled 2002 1st Release

Lagavulin Locomotive breath

This is a perfect example of how uncontrolled peat and smoke can really screw up your enjoyment. Folks who enjoy big, in your face smoke will love this, since this whisky is like an essential oil of all things barbecue. NOSE: sulfur, bacon, smoked paprika, barbecue sauce, ketchup, all that good stuff, burned wood. Brown sugar. Caramelized onions....

Score 82/100

Lagavulin 1998 Distillers Edition

We all know that Lagavulin leans towards the peaty side, but -how could we balance that and, still, recognise it as such? Well, here's a crazy idea: PX casks. So we get some barrels that previously were used to age Pedro Ximénez sweet sherries, and use them to add some new personality traits to our old friend. The result? Let's find out. To begin...

Score 91/100

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

This was in fact the second single malt I ever had in my life, but 50 malts later probably still my number 1 or at least still in my top 3. With a dram of Lagavulin it all started, something I seem to have in common with a lot of people, as it sold at a reasonable price, a real bang for your buck. Should be in every whisky lover's cabinet. The...

Score 97/100

Lagavulin 12 Year Old bottled 2011 11th Release

Back in the midst of time Lagavulin and Laphroaig had a rather more lively rivalry than they do today. In fact, there was even a still within Lagavulin (AKA Malt-mill) attempting to replicate the Laphroaig spirit! Now though Lagavulin is well appreciated for its own character. These distilleries are sort of old money in the world of Islay with...

Score 92/100