48°
Distillery : Lagavulin -Islay
Ex-Bourbon American Oak Cask
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2017
Unchillfiltered
Peated around 38 ppm
A new addition to the Core Range, this 8yo was first released as a limited edition to celebrate the distillery's 200th anniversary, and I talked about it here. The advantage is that it is very different from the iconic 16 Year Old, very Bourbon while the 16 Year Old is very Sherry. The two expressions complement each other well.
Let's Taste It :
An earthy, marshy peat, loamy earth and fatty herbs, softened by a nice layer of vanilla. It's well-crafted, fairly balanced, full-bodied with hints of iodine and sea spray, and a pinch of icing sugar. The palate is full-bodied, chalky, fat, with salt crystals and gelatine, just the right amount of spices, cumin, nutmeg, and some white fruits. Quite powerful finish, full of cloves, heather, smoked bark, dark chocolate, cola, pepper, balsamic vinegar, truffles. Gentle minerality.
In Short,
I really liked it. The nose is well-crafted, powerful, just the right amount of dirty, but still pleasant. The palate is solid and the finish is beautiful. Honestly, I preferred it to the 2016 limited edition, although everyone says that it is much worse, so I'll have to make a serious comparison. Anyway, if you can find it at a good price, it's a bargain.
Score : 87
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Hangwire - Stockholm Syndrome
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