Definitely very meaty, sweet, a bit floral, despite the high ABV the smoke is not overwhelming
Very punchy and aggressive smoke, a bit zesty, definitely sweet, oranges, limes, reflective of the high ABV, slightly oily, with water it becomes more enjoyable and zesty and sweet but still runs quite hot towards the end;a bit briny and iodine too
The finish is surprisingly not that long, a bit herbal, sweet
Very modern sherried nose, overwhelmingly sweet
Very cask-driven dram, modern sherried and a bit peppery/spicy, sweet, oranges, gets a bit floral; does not feel as intense as a 60% ABV would suggest but definitely feels like a youthful dram, a bit nutty and slightly creamy; water does not change the whisky at all, bar making it a bit more smooth to drink and a bit more enjoyable but still quite one-dimensional
Long sweet finish, a bit dry
Intense smokiness but also a bit of floralness, can definitely smell the sweetness too
Starts off with an intense smokiness just as the nose, gets sweeter and a bit peppery, BBQ bacon burnt ends, honey, a bit salty and even subtle iodine; with water the smoke becomes more intense and overwhelming compared to the sweetness
Long dry smoky finish, meaty, a bit salty and peppery; the smokiness lingers for a while
Tasting sample photo
Quite a disappoiting Lagavulin, especially considering the 1970s vintage, would have easily blind guessed that this was a random Caol Ila
An elegant mix of smoky and floral, quite sweet, meaty, a bit mineral
Salty, very meaty, sweet, the body is quite thin
Short finish, a bit oaky, sweet
Old-style sherried nose, raisins, prunes, dried dark fruits, bitter
Starts off sweet but gets increasingly old sherried & dried fruits, dates, prunes, dark berries, surprisingly not bitter and quite balanced for an old-style sherried dram, leather, tobacco, quite a full body for a 43% dram
The finish is short and a bit weird, dry and oaky, a big like cognac and grapy
Takes a bit time to open up but the nose is full of islandic salty peat smoke, dills, eucalyptus, a bit medicinal, a bit floral and creamy towards the end; quite a beautiful nose
Sweet, tropical fruits, the peat comes out in troves but does not get overwhelming or hot, a bit of tea, gets zesty towards the end; the palate is incredibly full for a 40% whisky
Short finish, a bit disappointing after the nose and palate; slightly bitter and oaky
Tasting sample photo
Sweet ripe orchard fruits, melons and mangoes
Honey, caramel, a bit farmy, nutty, very full body for a 46% whisky, gets a bit citric, melons
Medium, dry finish, a bit peppery, citric
Tropical fruits, honey, a bit zesty
Sweet, oranges, honey, a bit of vanilla, creamy, quite a full body for a 46% whisky, citric, fresh fruits
Medium finish, slightly nutty and oily
Tropical fruits, sweet, vanilla, creamy, orange sorbet, slightly herbal
Sour, zesty, lemons, quite a thick palate for a low ABV whisky, again quite herbal and creamy, a bit grassy towards the end
Medium finish, zesty, sweet, oranges, herbal and creamy, slightly bitter towards the end
Fruity, sweet, creamy, a bit nutty, quite floral
Sweet but gets a bit hot & spicy, alot of oranges and nectarines, slightly thin palate as expected from a 40% whisky
Medium, zesty finish
