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".
If you feel like broadening your horizons and experiencing Lagavulin as you never have before, then we heavily recommend The Lagavulin Hot Chocolate. We know that this may not appeal to some, but honestly you really should give it a try because it's absolutely gorgeous. You can find a recipe for it right here.
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.
Was: £39.95Now: £38.90
WOW. I’m a huge fan of the 16 but this one is even better IMO. Still very much Lagavulin but brighter and sweeter with the most amazing bubblegum/ candy note. I absolutelu love it.
Tried this side by side with the Ardbeg 10, and it was a little embarrassing for Lagavulin. I can't help feeling they rushed this out to add to their range. It is not bad, but not particularly amazing either. Certainly not an Islay classic.
Exceptional.
kinda tastes like strong peat and cheap spirits. tastes like it say outside in a cedar forest with the cap off then someone added rubbing alcohol
The reviewer just below me makes a great point. I happen to love this. I’m not a fan of the 16. I also love Ardbeg 10. All styles of whisky are not for all people. If you don’t like a particular style it doesn’t make it bad. It’s just not for you. If you’re new to whisky, my advice as as an experienced whisky drinker is to try as many different whiskies in as many different styles as you can. The make up your own mind.
