Lagavulin 1990 MM The Syndicate's
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Lagavulin |
| Bottler | Murray McDavid (MM) |
| Bottling Series | The Syndicate's |
| Vintage | 1990 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 44.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | Bottled at Bruichladdich Distillery |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Bottled at Bruichladdich Distillery
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 라가불린 특유의 짙은 피트와 그을린 가죽, 의약품 향이 가장 먼저 두드러진다. 1990년 증류 25년 숙성의 시간이 빚어낸 시트러스 껍질, 짠 미네랄, 옅은 바닐라 노트가 발전해 아일라 남부 캐릭터의 구조감이 명확하게 드러난다. 팰럿은 44도의 부드러운 도수 안에서 훈제 생선, 약초, 백후추가 균형 잡힌 깊이를 만든다. 피니시는 짙은 피트와 옅은 소금기가 길게 발전한다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
deep gold
air Nose
bang. In the style of the first 21 yo, just a little brighter, and a little less fat and sherried. First the greatest pu-erh tea (best wild tree on the best mountain, guarded by soldiers and all that) plus cigar ashes and smoke, then all things found in an old abandoned cellar (rusty pieces of iron, plaster, dust, saltpetre, soot…), then ‘a walk on a beach’ (with a wet dog, I’m sorry, dogs), then several smaller aromas, from beef jerky to cured ham, via crystallised oranges and just ‘brand new leather jacket straight from Pakistan’. Right, or Ventimiglia. And a barbecue. With water: goes towards precious woods, humidor, old Jag, fireplace, Barbour grease, porridge-and-mind, bandages…
restaurant Palate
I totally hate it that it would be so good. Feels a little younger than 25, though (perhaps 18 or 20?), but the fat brightness, or the zesty richness are impressive. It’s really great that it would walk on this thin line, just when you think it’s fattish it starts to become lemony, and when you think it’s sharp and angular it starts to shoot fat tarry oranges. And tobacco and leather. Bugger! With water: happy memories of the very first 16 yo, the first Classic Malt. A brainwave. Moroccan mint tea, cider vinegar, ashes, peppermint… It’s hard to detect what comes from the wood(s), but I especially love these notes of bitter oranges mixed with coriander and cardamom. Wood or spirit? Both?
timer Finish
long, and unexpectedly grassy. Very grassy, and leathery, and leafy. The signature is pretty ‘austere’, but the lemon in the aftertaste just lifts it again