Lagavulin 2001 Distillers Edition (Bottled 2017)

Classic intense lagavulin aroma with solid amount of smoke and hints of iodine. Really opens up with some water and mellows to a hint of vanilla. Clean, smooth peaty taste with some golden raisins and bread pudding. Not as sweet as expected but this is just classic Lagavulin mellowed a tad. Great stuff. Batch no lgv. 4/506

Briny, peaty, caramel. Quite good.

Smoke, bread, and faint burnt caramel nose; the body is smoky and peaty, though not as much as regular lagavulin, there is definitely notable stone fruit and red wine notes given the Pedro ximenez second casking; disappointingly a little thin; slight burn in the middle; pretty dry, fleeting sweetness up front; finishes with smoke and some fruit rind astringency; good with added fruit notes, but overall I feel, inferior to the original and definitely not worth the cost