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Lagavulin Feis Ile 2011

By Miguel in Tasting , Lagavulin

“This Feis Ile whisky is a sea christened Lagavulin: Laph-gavulin!”

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Lagavulin Feis Ile 2011
An amazing and very rare Lagavulin, distilled on the 23rd February 1998 and aged in cask 1715 for 12 years before bottling for the 2011 Feis Ile.

A limited release, aged in warehouse 1 in a single refill butt, selected by Iain McArthur. A real crack!

If you liked this Lagavulin, you may want to try some Laphroaig whiskies.

This dram has a gold-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. peat, rubber, salt, iodine, honey, citrus, fruits. It doesn't start like a Lagavulin. It it more maritme but then you get that characteristic Lagavulin aroma.

Palate (93): smooth, powerful, oily. peat, salt, fruit, honey, wood, smoke, burnt wood, coffee. Now it tastes more like a 16 year old Cask Strength. Really nice.

Finish (91): longer than average. peat, pepper, citrus, honey.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Lagavulin Feis Ile 2011 with 91 points over 100.

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Lagavulin 1991 PX Finished DE Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Lagavulin

“A rather interesting PX finished Lagavulin that doesn't overrun the whisky but doesn't make it stand out neither. A sweeter Lagavulin.”

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Lagavulin 1991 Distillers Edition
With all your favourite Lagavulin characteristics, allied to an extra layer of sweetness, this is the most consistently excellent of the highly popular Distiller's Edition series.

Winner of a Gold Medal and Best in Class at the IWSC, as well as the 'Best Peated Malt' in the Premium category at the Malt Maniacs Awards 2008.

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (89): average. peat, wood, salt, cocoa, citrus.

Palate (90): powerful, oily. peat, salt, peach, citrus, honey, wood, cocoa, cappuccino. Ha! Delicious sweet coffee on the end. Surprising!

Finish (90): longer than average. peat, sweet, cocoa, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Lagavulin 1991 Distillers Edition with 90 points over 100.

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Lagavulin 12 years old 2008 Release Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Lagavulin

“Raw powerful peat-amines! Just what doctors recommend.”

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Lagavulin 12 year 2008

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (92): more than average. peat, honey, vanilla, salt, peaches, wood.

Palate (93): powerful, oily. peat, wood, iodine, honey, citrus, floral, coffee, spices. 100% Lagavulin: You can only love it or hate it.

Finish (91): longer than average. peat, honey, citrus.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Lagavulin 12 year 2008 with 92 points over 100.

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Lagavulin 12 years old Special Reserve Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Lagavulin

“With less sherry than the standard 16 years old expression, this Lagavulin 12 years old has an most interesting spices finish.”

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Lagavulin 12 year Special Reserve
This 12 year old natural cask-strength Lagavulin comes from a whitewashed jumble of buildings by the sea on Islay's rocky southern shore, just a mile away from Laphroaig

It's pungent smoky and maritime aromas and taste are best appreciated with two parts still water to one part whisky. Any cloudiness is normal in an unfiltered cask strength malt.

If you want to know how Lagavulin tastes without any sherry, this is your answer. Simple pure peat muscle. I love it!

This dram has a fino-like color.

Nose (92): strong. honey, peat, earth, wood, citrus.

Palate (92): smooth, oily, powerful. peat, honey, malt, wood, spices, floral, citrus, cocoa.

Finish (92): long. peat, honey, spices, cinammon, blackpepper.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Lagavulin 12 year Special Reserve with 92 points over 100.

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Lagavulin 16 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , Lagavulin

“This Lagavulin is a superb Islay whisky with its amazing peat complexity. Really one of the best bang for the buck single malts out there.”

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Lagavulin 16 year
Full amber in color with adominant sherry nose. Full-bodied yet smooth. The dryness is offset by the sweetness of the sherry character. Salty notes and a huge powerful peaty finish.

Lagavulin 16 years old is perhaps the best daily dram single malt whisky out there. You will not find anything so good for that price, as long as you like peat in your whisky.

A connoisseur's malt, and with consistently high marks from Michael Jackson.

If you have the chance, try the 12 years old expression that has been aged exclusively in bourbon barrels. Simply delicious.

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. peat, honey, peaches, vanilla, citrus, pepper.

Palate (92): powerful, oily. peat, honey, citrus, vanilla, peaches, espresso.

Finish (92): longer than average. peat, honey, peaches, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Lagavulin 16 year with 92 points over 100.

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WhiskyLive Madrid 2011: A whisky show at Spain's heart

By Miguel in News , Featured , Destilerias Liber , Laphroaig , Lagavulin , DYC , Cardhu , St George , The Macallan , Compass Box , Glenfiddich , Highland Park , Bowmore , Suntory , Yamazaki , Redbreast , Edradour , Talisker

Taking place at the Madrid business center, at the Hotel Villamagna, this whisky fair, although small, has been really interesting with lots of surprises.

Hotel Villa Magna at Madrid

Before attending the show, I meet Richards Barr, a member of Whiskyisrael that was also attending the show and we went there together after having a tasty Spanish lunch.
Richard Barr and Miguel Angel Blanch after 25 drams of whisky at Whiskylive Madrid

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Lagavulin 16 years old of Islay Collection Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , Lagavulin

“ It is a great whisky. A whisky that make other whisky taste less like whisky: peat, sweet, aromatic, enigmatic. The Rolls Roice of whisky but just for under 50€. Just don’t add water to it or you will regret.”

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Lagavulin 16 year
Full amber in color with adominant sherry nose. Full-bodied yet smooth. The dryness is offset by the sweetness of the sherry character. Salty notes and a huge powerful peaty finish.

Lagavulin 16 years old is perhaps the best daily dram single malt whisky out there. You will not find anything so good for that price, as long as you like peat in your whisky.

A connoisseur's malt, and with consistently high marks from Michael Jackson.

If you have the chance, try the 12 years old expression that has been aged exclusively in bourbon barrels. Simply delicious.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (96): inexistent. sweet peat, floral, vanilla, cherries and berries, oak. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (96): . sweet, oak, peat. hot, oily, complex. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (92): no finish. long, peat and sweet. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Lagavulin 16 year with 95 points over 100.

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Lagavulin 12 years old Special Release of Islay Collection Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Lagavulin
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Lagavulin 12 year Special Reserve
This 12 year old natural cask-strength Lagavulin comes from a whitewashed jumble of buildings by the sea on Islay's rocky southern shore, just a mile away from Laphroaig

It's pungent smoky and maritime aromas and taste are best appreciated with two parts still water to one part whisky. Any cloudiness is normal in an unfiltered cask strength malt.

If you want to know how Lagavulin tastes without any sherry, this is your answer. Simple pure peat muscle. I love it!

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (92): inexistent. fruity, sweet, malt, floral, peat. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (88): . hot! sweet, oak, fruity, peat. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (88): no finish. looong, peat and wood and somesweet. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Lagavulin 12 year Special Reserve with 89 points over 100.

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Islay Collection

By Miguel in News , Caol Ila , Lagavulin , Port Ellen

Islay Collection 2006

Islay Collection is a pack of some Diageo’s Islay whiskies like: Caol Ila, Lagavulin and Port Ellen. It is a pack for peat lovers. So stay away if you don’t like peat whiskies.

It is a cheap way of tasting some great malts like Port Ellen and Lagavulin.
The pack features a 20cl size bottle of:

  • Caol Ila 12 years old
  • Caol Ila 18 years old
  • Lagavulin 12 years old Special Release Cask Strength
  • Lagavulin 16 years old
  • Port Ellen 6th Release Cask Strength

I got my pack for £70 but it is usually around £100. Anyway given that Port Ellen full bottle is so expensive the pack itself is cost less than the 20cl bottle of PE.

I will post the tasting of the whiskies on the next days.


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