Name: Lagavulin 8
Color: Light Yellow
Nose: Peat, salt, malt, caramel
Taste: Peat, malt, sea grass, caramel, straw
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Lagavulin is a winter favorite of mine and I have not had it in a while so on my last visit to the Potstill in Glasgow I decided it was time for reunion. I was leaning towards trying the 25-year-old, but I opted for the 8-year-old as it is more popular on the shelves in the USA.
The distillery originally released the 8-year-old for their 200th anniversary but has now added it the permanent list of expressions. I found the 8 to have much more flavor than the 16 on my immediate tasting, but it was not nearly as smooth or refined from what I can remember. The 8 is bottle at 48% abv and the 16 is bottle at 43% with a price difference of $65 vs. $90+. I will give the 8 it’s due and proper, it is a good whiskey and very drinkable. However, the 16 is better, but I really need to sample them both side by side.
This expression would make a good gift to someone who has interest in peated whisky but you don’t like enough to spend almost a hundred dollars on.
Lagavulin Expressions produced are 8, 12 cask, 16, 21, 25, 30, 37, Offerman, and Distiller’s Edition.
Priced around $65 and worth it if you are on a budget, but the 16 is better.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
