GeologyJack
Lagavulin 16 Year
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
June 29, 2016 (edited October 11, 2017)
I enjoyed this one again during dinner on the deck of an old train station. Given the peat smoke wafting from the glass, it was fitting that the dinner conversation had to stop as a train went by just yards away. The Lag 16 was my first foray into scotch whisky about a year ago, if you don't count the half bottle of Dawson that was left over from my wedding 30 years ago. I consider myself very fortunate that the extreme peat of this whisky didn't scare me off. Instead I love it along with the other Islay whiskys I've tried. Besides the peat, I tasted ginger snaps, black licorice, and warm sweet ocean spray. An hour later I was still able to taste hints of the peat. It was an experience that refused to simply end, but preferred instead to just fade away.
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An old train station is a nice spot to enjoy this malt!
Impressive you're still here considering your first was a Lag16!!!