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Lagavulin Distillers Edition Double Matured
Лот #4588513 · 43.0% · 70 cl · дистилляция 1999 · розлив 2015
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Lagavulin Distillers Edition Double Matured
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Lagavulin 1999
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Вкусоароматический профиль
Chocolate 8 Honey 5 Old Wood 4 Smokey 4 Vanilla 4 Cooked Fruit 3 Kippery 3 Nutty 3 Tobacco 3 Coal-gas 2 Cooked Mash 2 Cooked Vegetable 2 Dried Fruit 2 Medicinal 2 Solvent 2 Leathery 1 Oily 1 Rubbery 1 Sandy 1
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Хересная (PX) версия Лагавулина: торф, дым и зола сплавлены со сладостью сушёных фруктов и красных ягод. Опытные хвалят цельность и долгое послевкусие, но отмечают тонковатое тело при 43% и мягкость против 16-летнего.
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В аромате — насыщенность и переменчивость: красные ягоды и сушёные фрукты из хересной бочки, изюм, финики, к ним пряности (корица), древесный дым, сено, солёные морские ноты, копчёное мясо и бекон. Во вкусе торф и зола выходят вперёд, с солёностью, перцем, лакрицей и цитрусово-фруктовой сладостью (апельсин, инжир); мощность для 43% выше ожидаемой, хотя тело некоторым кажется жидковатым. Послевкусие долгое: смолистый шоколад с йодистой нотой, сладкий дым, горьковатая зола, табак и финики — держится дольше, чем подсказывает невысокая крепость. Хвалят прежде всего гармоничную спайку торфа с хересом и цельность вторичной выдержки, которая ощущается не как простое дображивание. Опытные ревьюеры единодушны и держат оценки в узком коридоре 85–90, считая это одним из лучших Distillers Edition; расхождения касаются деталей — кто-то находит меньше сладости и красных ягод, чем в предыдущем релизе, кто-то сетует на нехватку напора и тонкое тело, а также на завышенную нынешнюю цену. Менее опытные оценивают шире и эмоциональнее («костровая романтика», «эталон»), но и здесь центр — около 88–90; отдельные низкие баллы (41, 75, 79) выбиваются из общего согласия, причём один из них явно относится к постороннему образцу. В целом консенсус высок и стабилен.
Dris 89 24 jan 2019 2:06 am
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
peatbogger 90 30 apr 2016 2:52 am
My first Laga DE. Found it very different than the 16yo, but very pleasing, especially the long sweet finish.
Baanaanaabob 89 21 may 2020 7:15 pm
Lacks a bit of punch but very nice integration of sherry with peat
JacobaEd 86 13 oct 2016 7:58 am
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
Dre73 89 14 oct 2022 7:06 pm
The nose is very varied, and the fruity influence of the sherrycask can be found here. In the taste, things en turn more into peat and snokiness, less varied though still very solid and good. Pretty powerful for a 43% Abv whisky.
Нос 90 Initially very fruity, red fruits, berries. Spicy, cinnamon, fake leather, hay, cow stable. Woodsmoke, grassy and vegetal. Rich and varied nose. Some roasted meat, bacon. Maritime notes.
Вкус 88 Sal ammoniac, pepper, a bit of bitter ash. Grassy hay, quite some power for 43%. Some hints of bacon and maritime saltiness.
Финиш 88 Still some pepper, licorice, sweet smoke, bitter ashiness. Pretty long. Some saltiness. Some earthy and vegetal notes. Some cigar tobacco remains for a long time now.
KayMeertens 88 04 nov 2015 10:31 pm
Again a great continuation of this expression. Not as sweet as its predecessor, which had much more red fruit from the sherry finish. This one tasted more integrated though, making it less obvious that this was 'just' a finish.
hs305 90 21 jul 2017 3:57 pm
[December, 2015]  Together with friends I emptied a bottle that I bought for 72 Euro in November, 2015. In my old rating system (ten scales that translate into WB points: 50 - 66 - 75 - 80 - 82,5 - 85 - 87,5 - 90 - 92,5 - 95) I scored this 90.  I took no notes.
JNuyts 88 27 feb 2020 6:46 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
ctu 88 30 jan 2019 4:40 pm
Lagavulin character and PX is simple, but great together.
WhiskyLovingPianist 87 30 mar 2020 11:36 pm
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2020/03/30/odds-ends-march-2020/ Last time I tried this I wrote ’Did I get out on the wrong side of the bed?’ [WLP:82 points]. From a long-kept sample from the same bottle, here goes take 2. N: Velvet-soft onion, a drop of white wine vinegar & onion vinegar, hints of french onion soup [with a dash of Sauternes], autumn leaves, hints of rose water, orange oil, matured spit-roast ham,… it goes on,… but I’ll leave the shopping list there. T&F: Very relaxed/easy, soft & salivating delivery with descriptors that include ash=tar, a nice gentle bitter sour, pleasing sweet/savoury cocoa and [more] sweet onion-y/ashy, dry-yet-salivating white wine sweetness. C: It’s good to be aware of when your radar is a little off. Contrary to my previous experience, this is a fine whisky. [Note to self: peated samples seem to keep better than non-peated – discuss].
Kantenmechaniker 87 19 jan 2020 1:54 am
I think the sample has actually lost a bit of taste over the last 3-4 years, but still very tasty, but maybe it was just harder for him because of all the barrel strengths that I had before ;-)
GIORGOS 85 22 jan 2017 11:13 pm
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
markjedi1 87 09 jan 2018 8:08 pm
Surprisingly sweet, complex and simply delicious Lagavulin. This is the sixth Distillers Edition from Lagavulin that I have tried and the best so far.
dRambo 85 05 jan 2017 1:01 pm
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 84
olegborgol 86 29 jul 2022 10:02 pm
Unfortunately, the sample was spoiled by wax... Island smoke came through, the taste was peat, ash, salt, pepper... the finish was short. 21-22-21-22
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
SCHREDDER 87 16 jan 2023 10:36 pm
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Totoro 90 29 dec 2022 8:23 pm
Great job with the finish, uhm, excuse me: secondary maturation, which delivers only benefits, no drawbacks.
Нос 91 Über-fragrant, seamless, harmonious, and deep. Only gets better with time in the glass, despite the low strength.
Вкус 88 Tasty, but regrettably thin.
Финиш 90 Tarred and iodine-laced chocolate, basically. Way longer than the low ABV would have you assume.
ThorstenH 79 04 jul 2022 9:32 pm
I've tried several decaf e-liquors, and this one is my least favorite so far. Instead of the sweet, full smokiness I'm expecting, I find herbal notes. Hmm... still 'good', but nothing 'wow'. 71-80 – Fine, like to drink by time
нос 79 · вкус 82 · финиш 75
Fight65 87 25 jul 2016 11:45 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
P.A.O.K.you_are 89 02 jul 2017 11:53 pm
нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
pianoman 89 20 apr 2017 9:27 am
Blind Tasting
Malthead19 88 08 dec 2022 9:43 am
- a very good Islay Single Malt - significantly softer and rounder than the 16 J. - but unfortunately also lost some of its distinctive quality - with formerly 80€ it was not cheap but it was still okay, the quality is clearly there, but for today over 200€ it is clearly too expensive to drink, for the current version 2022 approx. 120€ are set => unfortunately here too extreme increase and at least 30€ too expensive
Segens 87 22 dec 2015 7:32 pm
was one of the last whiskys in the tasting. I have noted down Black Forest cherry and a nice sherry aroma.
HammerHead 88 01 nov 2016 10:45 pm
нос 86 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
squaadgras 88 11 sep 2016 8:19 pm
нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
St. Pauli 88 20 nov 2016 7:32 pm
Solid as a rock.
ffmdino 41 07 mar 2017 10:13 pm
didi1893 88 10 jan 2017 11:32 pm
Campfire romance pure! Embers, smoke, ashes, bacon, everything is there. The peat is initially integrated harmoniously, but is completely submerged in the taste. Here a real campfire is burning. A Lagavulin is always a gourmet experience, with the Distillers Editions always on top. A great malt, I like it very much!
Drochaid 89 29 oct 2015 9:25 am
Taste: Full peaty, smoky with sweet notes of dried raisins. Finish: Long and persistent
TheWhiskybossch 87 06 jun 2025 8:13 pm
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
MadScientist 88 05 jan 2018 10:00 pm
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
Othorion 90 28 may 2016 10:22 pm
Great whisky, fair priced! Do I always have to have one in stock, otherwise I do not feel well :-) Please keep it up, Lagavulin!
Lorion 75 18 oct 2017 10:58 am
A little bit too sweet, otherwise quite good. 75th
drkrylov 95 16 apr 2017 10:47 am
нос 100 · вкус 100 · финиш 100
Tommyknocker 90 13 feb 2016 7:37 pm
just great again and again. That fits, that works. Please finally a DE in cask strength, that would be the perfection!
spigray 90 14 apr 2016 8:43 am
нос 89 · вкус 91 · финиш 91
Ostap 90 12 feb 2021 8:40 pm
Quite balanced and drinkable. Classic gentleman's style of Ayla from Lagavulin.
Нос 89 Quite a delicate aroma, pastries, dates, fuel oil, a hint of smoke, dried fruits, mineral, salty, lemon peel, bread crust, milk iris, milk chocolate.
Вкус 90 Sweet, dried fruits, smoke, ash, peat, dried herbs.
Финиш 91 Smoked, smoke, long, dried fruit, dates, sherry.
Koning 88 05 dec 2021 9:50 pm
Good balance between the rich and heavy Lagavulin peat and sweet PX-cask influence. A nice variation on the regular 16 years old.
Нос 87 Starts on medium peat. Not too heavy, and maybe a bit shy even at first. It's both sweet and medicinal, with notes of raisins, gingerbread, smoked salmon and wet dog.
Вкус 89 Ashy and heavier peat, with a distinct fruitiness: oranges, figs and forest fruits. It's quite maritime too, and I get black olives, tobacco , liquorice and paprika powder. It has more volume than the nose suggests, really good!
Финиш 88 Waves of peat, on the dry and ashy side. Beyond the peat there are juicy citrus fruits, sweet apple butter (appelstroop) and oysters.
MaltyMillionaire 89 05 apr 2017 3:12 am
A beautiful well-integrated dram. Extremely drinkable yet complex.
Jimbeau 86 05 dec 2021 3:36 pm
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
DenisLeonov 86 29 may 2018 7:23 am
Balance sheet (21.5) Aroma disappointed (86) The
Kensay 87 30 nov 2019 10:13 pm
The nose is pepper, smoky, sea salt and mint. It doesn’t fail as much as 4/505 in the body, thanks in large part to spices and black pepper. It leaves no vivid impressions, but there is no obvious failure.
Wedox 88 01 apr 2024 3:34 pm
Palisker 88 17 nov 2025 6:17 pm
gossm01 89 13 mar 2020 1:26 pm
Нос 90 Peat smoke, salty, light raisin, malty sweetness, caramel, smoked bacon, plum wine
Вкус 89 earthy, raisin syrup, oily, salty maritime, pepper
Финиш 88 Relatively short, pleasantly mild
Monte Gehro 88 29 oct 2023 11:22 pm
It's almost unbelievable how intense previous DE's were. Fat smoke, greasy, plus the PX sweetness, a long and fiery finish. Here it actually doesn't need more than the existing 43 vol% to transmit the aroma intensity. At the end there is a surprising strong scent of smoked bacon from the empty glass.
Szymski 86 25 jul 2024 7:33 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
aphex 88 29 dec 2015 10:33 pm
As the 12yo CS, I prefer the 2015 edition to 2014. Less diluted, more tasty.
Bembel 88 28 sep 2022 5:17 pm
Tasting: 08/2021 A very successful combination. A whisky that takes a lot of time in the glass and wants to be enjoyed in peace. Nothing for just by the way.
Нос 90 A Lagavulin makes love with a PX barrel! Ashy-iodine smoke alternates constantly with overripe berries. The smoke changes to bacon smoked ham. Maritime. The fruit becomes intense and sweet over time. Orange comes along. Also some leather, tobacco and wood. Later, cherries and plums come through again. Sun dried seaweed on the beach in salty air. Great. Set. Balanced.
Вкус 85 Mild onset with lots of fruit and great smoke. Intense honey sweetness. juice oranges. Vanilla. Hazelnut. Cherry. Salty. Light pepper notes. Tobacco. Leather.
Финиш 90 Long. Very cute. Creme brulé prepared on the grill. The smoke comes across most intensely in the finish. The mouth becomes slightly dry. The juicy oranges slowly creep back over the cheeks, accompanied by dark fruit.
Dionysus 92 17 apr 2017 1:19 pm
нос 93 · вкус 91 · финиш 90
kimmosuo 85 30 jul 2017 6:26 pm
нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 82
kot1803 90 23 jul 2016 11:02 am
нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
Goethe 89 20 dec 2015 9:58 pm
Quite different to other DEs from Lagavulin. The smoke is dominant and the sherry comes along after a few seconds. Therefore the Lagavulin character is very dominant but fair enough to release the sherry after a while. And of course this is the berry one. Very enjoyable. Concerning price/performance ratio: 8/10 (2015)
Wolv 89 05 jun 2016 9:40 am
нос 89 · вкус 91 · финиш 89
Peter87 89 30 jan 2016 9:58 pm
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
huangshantong 88 04 sep 2022 1:54 pm
I like LAGAVLIN very much, this series is also my favorite, it is very different from other ob, and also very different from the island festival jazz, it is a laga series with its own flavor, I like it very much
Нос 89 Herbs, spices, plus campfires, rich peat, absolutely
Вкус 89 Very sweet citrus fudge, salty sea water and peat at the same time, like what, the salted and soaked fruit on the roadside in summer, the barbecue stall next door is smoking
Финиш 87 It's a little weak, but don't be too harsh on it, you can have another sip or a glass right away. Of course, in detail, I think its final rhyme is still quite good, iodophor, bandage, sea water, mixed with this concentrated honey syrup water, the layer is a little simple, but the moment you swallow it, it is very powerful Hit the taste buds in the mouth
PunxsutawneyPhil 88 11 oct 2017 5:32 pm
нос 89 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
Bosi 86 28 feb 2016 10:34 am
Are there any bad Lagavulin bottlings ?! This one is definitely not, but personally the sweetness is a bit too dominant and leaves the typical complexity of this distillery too little space. But this is "complaining at a high level".
Bram84 88 26 jan 2019 7:05 pm
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
Gloin 89 22 jul 2019 11:27 pm
From the smell to the finish, the whisky delivers a consistent, harmonious overall picture. This is very solid whisky craft with a confident enjoyment result. Always good.
etwa77 88 23 mar 2022 7:48 pm
нос 89 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
Steven79 87 29 sep 2019 9:18 pm
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
hawk31 89 03 nov 2019 8:16 pm
Unfortunately, I have not had a Laga 16 in my glass for a very long time, or my bottle has been empty for some time, hence quite unbiased notes. Nose: Thick smoky, lithe nose, herbal tea, some iodine, medicine cabinet, wild honey, sage-sweet, sour cherry jam, raspberries. A nose where you just relax, so balanced, so tuned without being boring. Smoked bacon, Ahorse syrup, chocolate, caramel, a bit of peppermint, just great. After a while, a decent sweet tar flavor develops, which does not bother me any further. Taste: Oily mouthfeel, there is no burning, swallowing, the smoke, the chocolate, the strong herbs, pine needles, roasted aromas, oranges, baked apple, sherry sweetness, neat oak, light bitterness, hazelnut. Departure: cold campfire smoke, burnt fruit, oak, strong spice, it is becoming increasingly dry. Cocoa holds on, the cherry jam comes again, roasted aromas, dark chocolate. I can understand many opinions about this malt, it could be a bit stronger, with more% I think it would be a lot better. Since the taste is a little bit of the bums, then he would probably be 90+ for me. I put him on the same level as one of my favorite malts the Talisker DE in the reasonably comparable price region.
pilgrim77 90 06 nov 2015 10:23 pm
This is one of my all time favourite expressions and it is great fun to follow its development over the years. I found the previous (1998/2014) release to be sweeter, but slightly lacking in body, compared to previous releases (score of 89). This new edition feels like a nudge back in the right direction, with a better integration of the sherry and sweet-peat Lagavulin spirit. Beautifully rich nose, with the peat smoke and rich fruits in perfect balance. More darker, stewed fruits than the previous edition, with the wall of soft peat smoke underlying it all. The ashy peat comes through much more strongly on the palate (closer to the 16yo), but the rich sherry notes come back through for the finish, again resulting in a perfect balance of the fruit and smoke. Slightly fuller body than the previous edition too. Again...I only wish that they bottled this at a slightly higher strength. Great stuff...back on top form. Very good price:quality ratio.
jam_liang 89 10 jul 2025 5:03 am
It doesn't look like a reduced alcohol wine at all, old DE & Lagavulin, double buff, full-bodied, full-bodied. Good to drink, one glass is not enough????
Нос 88 Medium to heavy peat smoke, slightly heavy smoky feeling, fresh feeling of cut melon, lemon peel, wood tone, and lasting ash feeling
Вкус 90 The entrance is oily, with sea salt, seaweed, pepper, and after chewing, the sweetness of ginger candy emerges, with a hint of herbal and minty coolness
Финиш 88 The smoky feeling lasts for a long time, and there will be a sense of juice in the mouth after swallowing
The_Osprey 88 27 jun 2021 9:37 am
Lagavulin Distiller's Edition PX Finish 1999 (bottled 2015). Consumed July 2018 at home. Aroma is rounded honey, cream sherry, light smoked ham, chorizo, booze and olives. Body is rounded and oily smooth. Taste is more booze-forward than usual Lag, rounded sweetness, less smoke phenols, quite tangy sweet and salty, sweet and sour sauce, touch plasticky. The sherry is nice but it actually dampens some of the balance in the spirit. Still an excellent whisky in its own right. If this were bottled by a different distillery and I wasn't comparing it to other Lagavulin bottlings, I would be singing its praises. 3.7/88
Jakub_P 87 25 jul 2024 7:36 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
Pollenflug 90 30 dec 2017 12:53 pm
Conclusion and pictures on: https://tomtrinkt.de
Ruisdael 92 08 aug 2019 8:07 pm
Wow what a whisky! :-)
Capo 88 09 jun 2018 11:04 pm
First whisky i bought
penumbra 85 19 jan 2020 9:50 am
Defeat Talisker to become the best barbecue and hot pot companion in your mind. Don't worry about other things.
Remu 88 13 may 2023 3:28 pm
Delicate, elegant, round, and rich
Нос 87 Peat, disinfectant, light smoky, dried fruits, with a hint of red wine, giant peak grapes, a distinct soap flavor, a hint of mint, and a woody odor
Вкус 88 The body of the wine is very round, with some oily texture. Light dried fruits, juicy black berries, very soft woody flavor, a little milk chocolate, latte coffee, the ending seems to have some lime flavor.
Финиш 88 Woody aroma, light dried fruits, grape pits, a hint of coffee, and a noticeable soap.
Opeth83 88 31 jan 2016 9:02 pm
Pretty smoky and a lot of peat in this, the sherry influences are subtle but recognizable. Tasty whisky and totally different from the CS version. 88pt
нос 88 · вкус 90 · финиш 88
EinSpatzUnterVielen 87 10 aug 2017 7:59 pm
He has something. Intense and hot fight the simple Laga character and the PX barrels - not to compare with the Talisker DE, a very special drawer. Bottom line, I like the Laga 16 but better than the DE (if I had to choose one for me).
coldbear 88 23 nov 2025 7:42 am
нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
gerrit de guru 88 08 jan 2016 6:23 pm
Smoother and even more balanced than the 2014 version. I liked it a tiny bit more. Fabulous.
Lakerfield 86 08 oct 2018 7:49 pm
That was a lovely one, but there are cons. My bottle is almost finished now and the sweet spot for this bottle is somewhere around 40-50% fill level IMO. The first few drams were a little tough and almost made me regret my decision to buy this. The fruitiness was somehow covered up in the beginning and I cringed at the thought of getting roughly two standard 16 year olds for the same amount of money.. But then there was improvement! I'm really glad it changed in a positive way and I'm a little sad it's almost gone now. It's soft as velvet and drinks way too easy (to no surprise, 43% is on the low side). I really wish they would bottle this at a minimum of 46% without colouring/filtering though. Oh and while we're at it, isn't it a little over the top to charge €30-40 extra for a PX finish? This particularly keeps me from buying another bottle and I think many others share the same thought. Being owned by Diageo, we won't see any changes anytime soon unfortunately.
LordIslay 92 09 oct 2016 9:35 am
нос 93 · вкус 95 · финиш 92
Kiezentriebwein 92 27 dec 2015 2:26 pm
a real stunner. verry nice!
Dyno 90 05 jun 2016 12:51 am
for me this is best laga DE i've tried. lovely!
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
Andreas W. 89 07 apr 2019 1:16 pm
нос 89 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
11insomnium 92 16 jul 2016 7:24 pm
Nosing: smoke, phenol, dark fruits, sweetness, spicy, salty sea breeze, sherry, vanilla, air-dried salami Tasting: Smoky, phenol, powerful, spicy, bittersweet, oak, dark fruit, sherry, sweet, very long-lasting finish With water: more smoke and phenols, lighter, more fruity, vanilla, charcoal Comment: Fuller, more mature than Talisker Distillers Edition, more phenolic smoke
VollePulle 92 26 aug 2019 9:49 am
нос 90 · вкус 92 · финиш 93
Zumbar 89 02 jan 2016 11:38 pm
A bit thin in the body compared to cask strength Laga, but nonetheless very interesting and different in the smoke tones
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 90
JohannesB 91 31 dec 2015 10:45 am
Wow, what a whisky! The already fabulous character of the 16-year-old bottling unites with fruity, sweet sherry tones. None of the facets covers the other, it creates a smoky-sweet Gesamtkunstwerk. Horst Lüning once described this as "the sweet medicine of the sea" - in my opinion it is doing quite well. I always want and will have a bottle of it in my bar - for the dark hours late at night, in which alone I let my thoughts wander into the distance.
Cobo 85 25 jun 2017 10:24 pm
DavidH. 86 11 nov 2019 8:38 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Islaywolf 90 09 oct 2016 9:55 am
нос 92 · вкус 90 · финиш 92
Xstream 75 11 jun 2018 10:55 am
First drink after i opened the bottle, not impressed. None of my 2 friends were either. Mostly sigar smoke and tobacco, as we expect from Lagavulin. But not much else. Some sweetness, but still kind of flat and lacking in flavor to balance the smoke out.  Very straight forward and incomplex dram. Not what i expect from a "Distiller's edition". Not even close to the way better and cheaper regular 16yo.Maybe it needs some air, will re-rate later.
Murmelkasten 89 05 oct 2016 12:11 am
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
Einfach_Supi 87 21 mar 2017 6:45 pm
... and that the dram is empty and there is no bottle here. Very fine, mildly-tamped Islay whisky, neat sweetness and buzz. Gladly more ... 87 points
ZeSaimen 87 03 oct 2023 4:58 pm
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
AbandonedG 82 19 may 2025 11:33 am
Нос 88 Smoky, salty, and slightly overripe bananas. The smoke comes after the sweetness. Some ash in the middle, and some sweet orange and cream hidden underneath. The tail is some warmer spices such as cinnamon and ginger. The peat is not very heavy, and it is more like disinfectant and some kind of medicine. The openness is good, the pleasure is also good, and the alcohol control is also good. This one has better layering.
Вкус 78 The sweetness is much more restrained at first, with wood and smoke at the beginning, and the disinfectant is also quite dominant, followed by some relatively "shrunken" (which can be understood as not so "juicy") citrus fruits, and quickly turns to nuts and cream at the end. The spice in the aroma is more of a background. There is a little bitterness at the bottom, but it is acceptable. The body is a little worse, a little watery, and the alcohol control is average
Финиш 79 Antiseptic, wood, spice, some mint at the end, medium to short length, medium warmth
Whiskywiseguy 91 17 feb 2022 8:42 pm
KOQ24 68 14 jan 2018 5:28 pm
Nose: Black Pepper,BBQ Smoke,Iodine,spicy,maritime,Curry,Garlic,grounded Paprika,herbal Taste: lightly peppery,spicy,BBQ Smoke,Caramel,Plums, Big Red chewing gum,grounded Chili & Paprika,Sugar Finish: Medium to long with a medium to strong Alcohol note. Overall: A very good Malt, though it lacks in complexity in comparison to some Sherry Finishes from Laphroaig or Bowmore.
нос 85 · вкус 80 · финиш 60
Rivage 89 22 sep 2024 3:54 pm
kartan 89 10 oct 2016 2:52 pm
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
Kalle208 90 22 dec 2016 8:17 pm
just awesome.
Fassstärke 87 29 mar 2018 9:19 pm
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
Bidule 92 30 may 2016 8:43 pm
Very good peated whisky. Go for it.
Rob77 92 10 aug 2016 4:56 am
This 2015 bottling is a big improvement over the '14 and '13 releases. Well integrated and delicious... think beachside BBQ.
ulamog87 85 22 jan 2020 10:09 pm
Purebred Islay whisky, but the intense smoke has its price. Many refill barrels were used to create the dominant smoke. The mouthfeel should be stronger.
stcules 88 23 apr 2021 9:30 pm
JasperKuo 88 07 mar 2022 7:48 am
Nose: 89 Taste: 87 Finish:88 This bottle is the reason why I have started to taste Islay whisky. A great whisky of how wonderful balance between peated and sherry