Lagavulin 1978 CA Authentic Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Lagavulin |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | Authentic Collection |
| Vintage | 1978 |
| Bottled Year | 1994 |
| Age | 14년 |
| Cask Type | Oak Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 64.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 한 차례 흔들면 옅은 황금빛이 64.7도의 두꺼운 알코올 다리로 잔 벽을 흘러내린다. 잔을 코끝에 가져가면 1978년 라가불린 특유의 짙은 피트 연기와 짭조름한 해풍이 강하게 들이친다. 한 모금을 머금으면 14년 숙성과 캐스크 스트렝스가 빚어낸 가죽, 요오드, 코코아가 입천장을 단단히 채운다. 아일라 남쪽 해안의 짠 미네랄이 마른 흙 향과 함께 길게 따라간다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
this one’s very mineral this time, with a lot of linseed oil as well, graphite, hints of bay leaves, plaster, soot, clay, broken branches… So rocks rather than fruits or seaweed, this time. But remember, almost 65% vol. With water: more iodine for sure, more salty/coastal notes, sea spray, a little mint as well, oysters, eucalyptus… When comparing the modern ones to this one, one feels that Lagavulin got more smoky/ashy, and rather less maritime/camphory/medicinal
restaurant Palate
some fruity sweetness, some flavoured beer, Kriek-like, and some buttered apple cake with a good dose of ginger and slightly prickly pepper. With water: gets much more medicinal. Cough syrup, salt and mint mix, eucalyptus, more seawater, and rather more apples as well, while there’s very little citrus, if any. Totally wonderful, but you have to get the amount of water right
timer Finish
long, with more salty almonds this time and a wee feeling of paint and plasticine, which works very well. Ashes, and there, lemons! And pineapples!