soonershrink
Lagavulin 9 Year (Game of Thrones-House Lannister)
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
March 5, 2023 (edited May 20, 2023)
With whisky prices today, it feels like a steal to find this for $45. Probably should've cleared the shelf at that price.
The nose is honey glazed barbecued pork belly. Some orchard fruit in there. The peat is barbecue smoke and slightly briny, but it's balanced by the sweet and fruit. Citrus fruit becomes becomes more prominent after some time. The palate shows ashy smoke, creamy caramel, brine, lemon custard, a touch of oak. The finish is a little peppery, with ashy smoke and sweet lingering. It's not got the depth of the 16 year, but the bump in proof is appreciated and it's a solid peaty dram on its own.
I've been in a peaty mood, and this fits the bill. I don't know what this was originally priced at, but at $45 it's a no-brainer. Probably over-rating this a bit due to value, but going with 4 stars. I may have to make another visit to buy some more.
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I haven’t opened my bottle yet. I’ve had the Talisker from this series and it was good as well.
If Lagavulin is on the bottle it will be good at least. Sounds like a great price to me
@soonershrink when these came out, it was priced at ridiculous levels just bc of the show. I want to say the entire set , at one point, was going for $3000.
@soonershrink you had me at honey glazed bbq pork belly 🤤