7,000+ Whiskey Database
Nose
peaty smoke, wood spices and Earl Gray tea
Taste
Notes of peat, rich smoke and salty tang, subtle hints of vanilla and honeyed oak
Finish
Incredible and intense, complex notes of sweet caramel and fruits belying bolder notes of peat and smoke.
Nose
Medicinal and smoky cold ashes with a hint of honey and fresh bread
Taste
Sweet and salty notes with peat, caramel and a little vanilla.
Finish
Medium length still sweet, coffee and burning wood
Liquor
Lagavulin 12 Limited Edition 2014
Type
ABV
54.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Vegetal undertones, and a squeeze of bright lemon.
Taste
Pushy with peat, hot and fiery, but tempered with a sweetness akin to confectioner’s sugar and gingerbread notes.
Finish
Salty as the sea
Liquor
Lagavulin 12 Limited Edition 2015
Type
ABV
56.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Ash and lemons, abandoned beach bonfires, damp forests, citrus become zesty and sharp
Taste
Lots of minerality and austere smoke, cracked stone, burnt tree stumps, rock lined fire pits,
Finish
Liquorice, pine and rich earth, fading to cinnamon spice and menthol.
Liquor
Lagavulin 12 Special Release 2004
Type
ABV
56.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Mild overall, with light prickle.
Taste
Natural strength, soft and smooth in texture with a big taste that is sweeter than expected.
Finish
Long and very smoky, as the smokiness comes through much more strongly.
Liquor
Lagavulin 12 Special Release 2007
Type
ABV
56.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Burning limes and peat fires, sweet chocolate, lime notes, brine and citrus
Taste
Thicker and richer, lemon sherbet and toffee fudge, dark sweetness
Finish
Long, Mint choc chip, damp ferns and lingering lime zest
Liquor
Lagavulin 12 Special Release 2012
Type
ABV
56.1%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Fresh and filled, brine, damp rocks, sea spray, earthy peat, a hint of meadow flowers and some menthol
Taste
Lots of minerality with sultanas, black pepper spice, green leaves, sour fruit chews and green wood.
Finish
Crushed ferns, seashells and salty sea air.
Liquor
Lagavulin 12yo Cask Strength
Type
ABV
54.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
peaty smoke, wood spices and Earl Gray tea
Taste
Notes of peat, rich smoke and salty tang, subtle hints of vanilla and honeyed oak
Finish
Incredible and intense, complex notes of sweet caramel and fruits belying bolder notes of peat and smoke.
Nose
Redolent of iodine, sweet spices, good, mature Sherry and creamy vanilla.
Taste
Very thick, rich. A massive mouthful of malt and Sherry with good fruity sweetness,Big, powerful peat and oak.
Finish
Long, spicy finish, figs, dates, peat smoke, vanilla.
Liquor
Lagavulin 16 “White Horse” Circa 1990
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Peat is fiery but not at all invasive, medicinal with green fruits and coal smoke combining really well together.
Taste
Soft fruits provide this pleasing sweetness and when combined with notes of plastic and dry twigs makes for an unexpected harmony. Coal smoke side by side with lollies.
Finish
The peat extends softly in the finish.
Liquor
Lagavulin 16 1998 Single Cask
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Peat smoke with iodine and seaweed and a rich, deep sweetness.
Taste
Dry peat smoke fills the palate with a gentle but strong sweetness, followed by sea and salt with touches of wood.
Finish
A long, elegant peat-filled finish with lots of salt and seaweed.
Nose
Redolent of iodine, sweet spices, good, mature Sherry and creamy vanilla.
Taste
Very thick, rich. A massive mouthful of malt and Sherry with good fruity sweetness,Big, powerful peat and oak.
Finish
Long, spicy finish, figs, dates, peat smoke, vanilla.