Lagavulin 15-year-old Islay Malt - Ceramic Jug - White Horse Distillers Ltd.
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Lagavulin |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Islay Malt - Ceramic Jug - White Horse Distillers Ltd. |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 1980 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 45.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
bang-bang! Most probably as punchy as it was thirty years ago, very peaty and smoky, dry, beautifully austere (drier than more recent official Lagavulins), with a lot of peat smoke, tarry rope, bitter herbs, Barbour grease and brand new tyres. Loads of shoe polish as well, a little burnt caramel, cut flowers (not quite vase water), apple peelings… Austere indeed and much less fruity, medicinal or coastal than its well-known neighbours, even if there is a little camphor coming through after a while (evolving peat). Also hints of passion fruits after fifteen minutes, and then metal polish (OBE) and olive oil after thirty minutes
restaurant Palate
holy featherless crow! Perfect combination of many resinous notes (putty, pine resin, natural rubber) with a fine liquoricy/tarry smokiness and many crystallised or dried fruits, such as kumquats, oranges or lemons. Gets then very salty (maybe this one was matured on Islay?) and more kippery than the usual Lagavulin (but can Lagavulin be usual?) Exceptional whisky
timer Finish
long, magnificently fruity and resinous (kumquats again)
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