Tastes

The nose is a nice, subtle blend of fruit and peat, with a hint of oak. The fruitiness fades away on the palette, leaving a lovely, mouth-filling blend of peat and smoke. The finish is slightly bitter but very smooth, with the smoke lingering behind a nice fire in the belly.

Nose is predominantly vanilla. The palette starts off sweet on the tip of the tongue and gets spicier as it moves back through the mouth. The finish stays rather spicy and leaves quite a fire in the belly.

The nose is pleasantly sweet, with notes of caramel and vanilla. Palette is also sweet, but with more of a syrupy flavor, woody background notes, and a hint of spiciness. The finish brings out more of the wood notes as the sweetness diminishes.

The nose is very subtle, with mere hints of citrus and caramel. The palette is dominated by wood notes with a bit of fire to follow. The finish remains spicy with just a hint of smoke.

The nose is a nice mix of wheat and vanilla with a hint of cinnamon and results in a mildly sweet smell. The palette fairly well matches the nose, but with an added kick of heat from some spicy notes. The finish is smoother than expected from the heat of the palette, with only a lingering heat and some slight caramel.

The nose is overwhelmingly smoky, reminiscent of a barbecue. The palette is warm, rich, and is also dominated by peat and smoke. The finish is pleasantly smooth and leaves a lingering smokiness on the mouth which leads to a very slight fire in the belly. If you like smokey, peaty scotches, you will love this offering from Lagavulin.

Light and fruity on the nose with a hint of wood. Palette is warm, rich, sightly sweet and rather spicy. The heat from the spice lingers in the finish all the way down to the belly. Finish is sightly bitter with a hint of char.

Nose is reminiscent of a barbecue, with a nice mix of sweet and smoky notes. The smokiness overtakes the sweetness in the palette, but the balance works nicely with a hint of brine added in. The finish has a nice but of spiciness that lingers down into the belly.

Nose is very subtle with hints of brine and fruit. Palette is oily, rich, and sightly bitter with a hint of fire. Finish is smooth with some lingering char.