Lagavulin 8 Year

Peat, smoke (like a campfire almost) yet fruit flavor.

Salty, smoke, "fresh" peat, grain, buttery, banana, pepper, menthol, salted caramel

Not as peated as the 9, 10, or 16. The peat is there, but not as prominent. Long finish. A great dram none the less and I can recommend this one.

The marine salinity is predominant on the nose, a very pleasant scent of ocean that envelops the other aromas: peat, ça va sans dire, just a bit smoky, red fruit, a hint of vanilla and pepper. And bread, that scent of leavened bread that betrays a bit its youth. The ocean remains very present on the palate, accentuated salinity that accompanies hot, fleshy peat, more humid than burnt, together with sweet and fruity aromas (even dried fruit), still bread (and biscuits!) and a citrus trace: the assonances with the 16 years (inevitable to compare them) are there, but in this expression the marine part is very marked, with a greater sweetness. Even the highest gradation is felt, adding a touch of roughness. And, needless to say, the ocean remains present long after drinking, with a little astringency accompanied by a sweet fleshiness.