Lagavulin

Lagavulin 8 Year Old - 200th Anniversary Edition 70cl Whisky

Name: Lagavulin 8 Year Old - 200th Anniversary Edition 70cl Whisky
Brand: Lagavulin
SKU: 52044
Price: 99.99 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4 (79 reviews)

Single Malt Scotch Whisky70cl48%

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“I'm a new fan of the smoke with Ledaig being the one that awakened my palate. This Lagavulin if memory serves is a milder brother of Ledaig. It's a beautiful dram that makes me want to build a real fireplace to sit and sip. I've yet open the 16.”

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Description

Back in the 1880s, Alfred Barnard, author of The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom, enjoyed an eight-year-old Lagavulin he described as "exceptionally fine". As part of their 200th anniversary celebrations, the distillery therefore decided to recreate said eight-year-old! It's bottled at an exciting 48% ABV and was matured in refill European and American oak casks.

This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!

Customer Rating

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Brilliant!

This is exactly how Lagavulin 16 should be. No apparent added colour, bottled at 48% ABV. I'm so tired of the Lagavulin and Talisker of the world having top shelf branding with fake tan orange colouring added. Keep it real and raw like the 8yo. This is a magnificent drop and given the above and its cheaper price it's my new daily dram. I've heard Lagavulin are keeping the 8yo as part of their core range once these 200th anniversary bottles are gone. I hope so, otherwise I'd better start stockpiling.

Master of Malt Customer May 13, 2017

Awesome

Finally a bottling from Lagavulin other than the 16 year! This is epic for only 8 years old like an improved longrow super briny and peaty with some herbal notes as well.Glad I got a bottle of this. The Sugarbear

Master of Malt Customer Apr 25, 2017

Not Ordinary

Nose: Salty, briny, seaweeds, subtle ash and campfire smokiness. Taste: Needs no water, but scotch mist comes if added. Dilutes and over tames if you do. Salt, brine's, seaweeds, hints of Licorice, ripe raisins, bitter, burnt brown sugar. Finish, warm, bit peppery, chili, smokey, dry, not long. This 8 year old could be looked at as older. Possibly twice its age statement due to the complexity. Would buy again.

Master of Malt Customer Apr 14, 2017

8YO stunner

Simply excellent

Master of Malt Customer Apr 4, 2017

Refreshing

Never thought that would ever be my assessment of a Lagavulin, but yip, it's refreshing. It's still a peat lover's dream, and it has all the other Lagavulin attributes, but also a crisp freshness about it. Really enjoyable.

Master of Malt Customer Mar 31, 2017