Comments on: Lagavulin 16 – A classic? I’m a believer.

By: Scotch Hobbyist

Scotch Hobbyist — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:53:41 +0000

Hopefully you can get as good of a deal on Talisker DE as we do here in AZ. It’s pretty much the same price (maybe a few bucks more) as the Talisker 10 year! A no-brainer purchase for me.

By: shizam

shizam — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:38:31 +0000

Excellent,
thanks for the tip. I’ve gone through an Ardbeg 10, Laphroaig 10 and QC, Admore and Caol Ila. I just ordered a Laphoraig 18 from K&L and had that Talisker DE in my cart but couldn’t pull the trigger, now I’ll drive up there and pick one up

By: Scotch Hobbyist

Scotch Hobbyist — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:24:23 +0000

shizam,
Assuming you’ve tried the other core Islay expressions, such as Ardbeg 10 and Laphroaig QC, see if you can get your hands on Talisker Distiller’s Edition. It has a great combination of earthy peat and Oloroso sherry, minus the iodine in the Lagavulin.

Going away from peat completely, since you seem to like “big” flavors…I’m again drawn back to sherry cask maturation and the latest Glendronach bottlings. Check out the 15 year Revival for a true “sherry bomb.”

Cheers,
Jeff

By: shizam

shizam — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:48:58 +0000

If I were to say this is my favorite Whisky I’ve tried so far, what others would you suggest trying?

By: interval

interval — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:35:57 +0000

I”’m struck by a strong fruity smell, like a combination of berries and apples.”

I can attest to this. I’m drinking out of a bottle of Lag/16 right now and that smell is definitely present.

By: Revisiting a favorite: Lagavulin 16 (2009) « Scotch Hobbyist’s Blog

Revisiting a favorite: Lagavulin 16 (2009) « Scotch Hobbyist’s Blog — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:41:09 +0000

[...] of their “recipe” like HP provides for their various expressions. My previous Laga 16 review was based on a 200ml bottle from 2006 that came with my Islay Collection pack. The price of this [...]

By: A whisky gift guide (2009) « Scotch Hobbyist’s Blog

A whisky gift guide (2009) « Scotch Hobbyist’s Blog — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:31:31 +0000

[...] Lagavulin 16 – This is a little more risky, as it’s a strong, peaty Islay whisky. However, Lagavulin has a fantastic reputation, and deservedly so. If the backing of a pop culture icon would help, do a page search for Lagavulin in this interview with Johnny Depp. Laga 16 is one of my favorite whiskies, and for the quality, it’s reasonably priced at $60 – $80. [...]

By: Scotch Hobbyist

Scotch Hobbyist — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:45:58 +0000

Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Jason! I checked out your web site and enjoyed the couple of articles I read. I’ll definitely spend some more time there. I see you’re a big HP 18 fan. I love that one as well. I have samples of HP 15, 21, 25 and 30 on the way. I’m going to do a taste flight with those and HP 18 soon. Mmmm….

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:45:19 +0000

My favorite Islay by far and one of my favorites over all. I was not a big Islay fan until I tried this one. I don’t like Ardbeg, but love this.

By: Jammin’ with Norman Granz and Lagavulin DE « Scotch Hobbyist’s Blog

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:51:26 +0000

[...] the nose, the Lagavulin DE has the classic Lagavulin peat smoke. Lost from the standard Lagavulin 16 bottling, at least to my nose, is the apples and vanilla. Instead, an extra sherry presence from [...]