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.
Love it. Think the negative comments are from people who just do not like heavy smoky Scotch
I’ve just recently entered the world of whisky drinking and lashed out on the Lagavulin 8 year old drop. Wish I hadn’t. I opened the bottle and my eyes started watering. Smelled like a combo of battery acid, cat urine and draino. Letting it breathe for an hour did nothing to improve the smell. When I got the courage to taste it, I questioned my sanity. Might use it to clean mould. What a shame. But will still try the 16 year old which is supposed to be amazing.
This was on my list to try since I'm a peat headed Islay lover. This is quite expensive for a 8 year old (at least in Finland its not much cheaper than the 16) and there is no reason for it. It's very peppery and salty. Not picking much else. The finish isn't very long. This is by now means a bad whisky but people saying this is up there with ardbeg 10 or Laphroaig QC are out of their minds.... For lesser price this would be excellent value but it's too pricey. I'll take Ardbeg Wee Beastie over this.
This is a great whisky! In my view it's youth and abv makes it much more interesting than the 16. If you don't like peaty, in your face whisky, you probably won't like this though. I got it for 38 quid, at that price an absolute bargain!
Gorgeous young peaty whisky and at 48% it’s got something the 16 year old lacks.
