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
잔을 코끝에 가져가면 1980년경에 세라믹 저그로 병입된 라가불린 15년의 짙은 황금빛이 풍기는 옛 아일라 위스키 특유의 진한 훈연이 가장 먼저 인사한다. 화이트 호스 디스틸러스 출시답게 토탄 페놀과 짭조름한 바닷가 향이 또렷이 깃들어 있다. 한 모금을 머금으면 45도가 부드럽게 입천장을 덮으며 견고한 페놀과 보리 단맛이 굴러간다. 삼키고 나면 80년대 라가불린다운 묵직한 훈연이 길게 이어진다.
AITasting 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)