Lagavulin 8 Year

Strong salty notes with fruity overtones. Incredibly smooth and easy drinking.

So different. I enjoy the peateyness!

I had a hot-cold relationship with this one for my first several tastings. I'll come right out and say it: I find the fruitiness overwhelming on the initial nosing and tasting. But if I stick with it, by continuing to breathe the smell in, and if I swallow it, suddenly all the flavour changes in a really surprising and delightful way! The peatiness then comes out, and the saltiness helps to balance the sweetness. Actually, the after-taste goes through more than one taste development, and the finish is both long and spicy--like a warm Christmas punch!

750ml poured neat in Glencairn at home. Nose has the smoke and brine, sea air and peat that I expected, plus some mild florals tagging along. Taste brings out more of the florals with some citrus, followed by a big campfire with lingering smoke and brine. Very tasty, and leaves a nice spicy finish that lingers for a good while. Yes. 9/18/19.