After the wonderful reception that the Lagavulin 8 Year Old 200th Anniversary Edition received when it was released in 2016, the Islay-based distillers decided to add this delicious expression to their permanent core range! As Alfred Barnard (author of The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom) said of an 8 year old Lagavulin in the 1880s, this stuff is "exceptionally fine".
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Salted popcorn, honey-roasted nuts, tarry ropes and light hints of freshly-chopped cedar. A touch of burnt sugar sweetness lingers.
Smokey peat appears first on the palate, followed by coriander seed, barley sugar, cumin powder, smoked kipper and marzipan.
Layers of apple crumble, toasted almond and ash. Another kick of cooking spices right at the end.
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Was: £40.50Now: £34.50
This 200th anniversary 8yr old was described as 'exceptionally fine' and I can confirm that to be true. Far more rich than the 16yr, much more peat and smoke which lingers in your mouth for ages afterwards. Add a couple drops of water and it instantly becomes more sweet while opening the dram up nicely. This is a brilliant expression of Lagavulin and I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys peated whisky. Would I buy another bottle? ABSOLUTELY.
This could be the worst Whisky I've ever tasted.48% so I tried adding a drop of water,did not help.Atrocious stuff and not cheap either.I could have got Laphroaig 10yr for $20 less.
Very nice, takes a few sips (or maybe glasses) to “understand”.
Very disappointed. The flavor was way too light lacking body. To me it was not much better than a cheap watered down whisky. No where near qualified to even hold the title of of an Islay let alone the famed Lagavulin label. I'm mixing the rest of the bottle to my everyday blended scotch. Either that or throw it away.
A novice Lagavulin drinker, with only the 16 to compare. The 8 is lovely mixed with coconut water and a couple of ice cubes. The 16 is excellent straight. Again, beginner scotch drinker, just fortunate to have had the 16 as my first taste of this beautiful spirit.
