Recent Reviews of Lagavulin 16 Year old

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - Ordinary but...

    By shimaaji on 3rd Mar 20102010-03-03T05:36:00

    Lagavulin has the strong peat smell. it's very good for me to have this. i love it..

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    Rating:
    4.5 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - There is a God...

    By markjedi1 on 26th Feb 20102010-02-26T12:27:00

    And here I was thinking that heavily peated whisky wouldn't be to my liking yet. But this Lagavulin made me see the light! After several careful encounters with Laphroaig and Ardbeg, I now tasted this… read more

    Comments (9)

    Rating:
    9.0 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - Lagavulin 16

    By rowin on 20th Jan 20102010-01-20T22:19:00

    Well, this is my first review so bear with me please ;) Nose: A bit sour, very peaty, vanilla(!) Mouth: smoke, earth, little watery at first, almost silky (a little sweet even), explodes afterwards, … read more

    Comments (3)

    Rating:
    9.0 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - Bliss

    By BDeVries on 4th Nov 20092009-11-04T05:09:00

    It consistently astounds me that this bottle only costs about $60 US dollars. I see there are more than a few reviewers before me that have accurately analyzed the taste. I seek here to put things in more… read more

    Comments (9)

    Rating:
    9.0 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - A Wee taste of Neil's dram

    By chrisrbarrett on 30th Oct 20092009-10-30T01:47:00

    Smokey. Forest fire. Colour is a light copper and full bodied. Flavours are walnut and raisiny fruit completely coated in peat and smoke.

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    Rating:
    9.0 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - A peaty, medicinal punch to the face that leaves you wanting more...

    By jdcook on 19th Oct 20092009-10-19T11:04:00

    The nose is deep and powerful. The initial hit is huge peat plus iodine. After a few sniffs, a bit of vanilla and some fruity sweetness starts to come through. The initial hit for me is the reverse of… read more

    Comments (2)

    Rating:
    9.0 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - another islay whisky

    By SvenFonteyn on 17th Oct 20092009-10-17T08:10:00

    Lagavullin is like all islay peated and smoky. It has a nice strong finish.

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    Rating:
    7.5 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - My favourite everyday whisky!

    By hojt on 9th Oct 20092009-10-09T18:11:00

    This is my absolute favourite everyday whisky. This is the standard to which every new sip of whisky is compared.

    Comments (1)

    Rating:
    9.0 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - Feel the pain, feel alive.

    By JohnoftheYard on 5th Oct 20092009-10-05T02:19:00

    This whisky takes no prisoners and is not for new comers. This is possibly the most powerful smelling of all the quality Islay malts, so much smoke and heat and a lovely hit of salt. Drinking this neat… read more

    Comments (1)

    Rating:
    8.0 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - Smooth and smokey

    By markas101 on 30th Sep 20092009-09-30T03:21:00

    Faint smoke aroma with pronounced caramel. Sweet flavor, slight warming burn then a mellow smokey sweet finish.

    Comments (2)

    Rating:
    8.0 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - Forrest floor

    By brandungskieker on 28th Sep 20092009-09-28T11:15:00

    A Drop of Lagavulin is like a bite in forrest floor. Marvelous!

    Comments (0)

    Rating:
    9.0 / 10

  • Lagavulin 16 Year old - First Whisky on Scottish Soil

    By blrbwmn on 12th Sep 20092009-09-12T04:03:00

    Very smooth, very rich.

    Comments (1)

    Rating:
    10.0 / 10

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About the bottle

The bottle

  • Distiller: Lagavulin
  • Region: Islay
  • Bottler: Distillery Bottling
  • Age: 16 years old
  • Strength: 43%
  • Size: 70cl
  • Water Source: The

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  • a nice smoke,
  • burnt wood,
  • dry at points,
  • ginger,
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  • iodine,
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  • full,
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  • medium,
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  • rolling peat,
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  • strong,
  • sweet smoke,
  • swishy,
  • syrupy,
  • thick,
  • thin,
  • balanced,
  • bitter,
  • dirt,
  • dry,
  • earth,
  • i liked it,
  • intense smoke,
  • iodine,
  • lemony,
  • logs of peat,
  • oily,
  • peaches,
  • peat,
  • peaty punch,
  • pecan,
  • salt,
  • salty,
  • slight iodine,
  • smoke,
  • sour,
  • sweet,
  • sweet to start,
  • tangy,
  • vanilla,
  • very dry,
  • warm finish,

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