Lagavulin 9 Year (Game of Thrones-House Lannister)

Flavor of malt persists throughout the nose and palate. Has the nose of a dusty barrel in a damp, cold cellar. The smoke is friendly, much like that of the 16. The mouthfeel is sharper than the 16, however. Still a warm and solid Islay.

I prefer this Lagavulin to the OB 16 year old. Had a pour at a bar. My advice is to put 2-3 drops of water and let it sit for 20 minutes. It really opened up. It was good from the start but got even better.

Sweet enjoyable buttery

If you’ve ever been held up in Canada by an accident involving a truck load of pigs and a maple syrup transporter*, prepare for a sensorial flashback: bacon, dark sugar and petrol waft out of the glass of this sprightly Lagavulin. And if an ice-cream truck was also involved in the aforementioned accident, then you’ll recognize the creamy vanilla that coats your throat on the finish. An excellent whisky that, along with the 8-year-old, suggests I may have a preference for youthful Lagavulin. Never has a highway disaster tasted so good. *... and which of us hasn’t?