Lagavulin 8 Year

Starts off with a nose like cheap tequila, but after a while the bottle opens up and becomes a decent punchy smoke fest

lagavulin 8 3rd TRY sweet floral caramel, light-mid pepper, 3 iodiny, briny, no sweetness but more bitterness and light dark chocolate, oaky 1.5 sustained little peat and more oak. There is more complexity and a slight sweetness hint at the end 1.75 2 LAGAVULIN 8 YR 48% 2ND TRY SMOKEY, BBQ PIT, SWEETNESS, RAISINS, PEARS, SWEET FLORAL, MID PEPPERS, DRY IF YOU GET TOO NEAR TO IT - TAKE THIS NOSING FROM FAR 3.25 SMOOTH AND LESS PEPPERY THAN I THOUGHT, PEARS, HEAVY RAISIN, OAKY, OILY AND BITTERNESS THAT TASTE LIKE A KICK OF SOOTH 2 LONG FINISH, OAKY, SLIGHT PEATY, IODINY 1.5 2.25 Nosing: sharp hot peppery, nutty, sweet, light citrus, and a little unpleasant vomit smell 2.5 Flavour: sharp hot, saltiness, light smoke 2 Finish: light smoke 2

Cuts at the mouth quick. In and out and doesn’t leave much extra on the tongue

Smokey, peaty, peach, sweet, fruity.