treshin
Lagavulin 16 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
August 10, 2021 (edited August 22, 2021)
Nose: Upfront peat is light and balanced by floral, steamed milk, mint, and malt notes. Complex and balanced. Fantastic
Taste: Peat is present, but not dominating, which makes room for earthy/malty notes. Some herbal and grassy notes peek through. I also get a bit of an interesting steak note.
Finish: Heavy on the spice (black pepper, chili) with some bitterness and numbing (maybe from the alcohol). The spice is a bit overpowering and quickly appeared which covered up the mid-to-late palate.
Tasted 1oz at a bar. Overall, the nose was amazing with a lot of unique notes. The palate is pleasant, but taken over by the spicy finish which I wished was a bit softer so the other notes from the nose could sneak through. A splash of water takes off some of the spice kick but seems to remove a lot of the more subtle flavors.
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