Lagavulin
9.5

Lagavulin

1980, The Distillers Edition, Pedro Ximenez Finish

ABV 43%

A more lingering, classic Lagavulin with some of the corners knocked off and some subtle depths added.

Doug McIvor

Specification

Lagavulin

Brand

1980, The Distillers Edition, Pedro Ximenez Finish

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

43%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Doug McIvor

Taster

Nose: Deep fragrant sherry slightly burnt and winey notes, followed by salt and seaweed.

Palate: Lightness subsides to reveal a chewy, dancingly oily body which resurges before releasing the sooty medicinal saviours.

Finish: Long, smoky, medicinal, smoky, salty, smoky.

Comment: A more lingering, classic Lagavulin with some of the corners knocked off and some subtle depths added.

Score: 9.5

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Fresh attack, with a barrel of tar and punches of peat, sulphur and salt. The victim, enjoying being a masochist, is then soothed with beeswax.

Palate: Rich and extremely sweet, then smoky becoming medicinal and eventually seaweedy.

Finish: Pepper, salt, sand.

Comment: What it loses in character it gains in a different dimension of distinctiveness.

Score: 9.5

9.5
Overall Score

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