lagavulin 1990 distiller's edition
- Distillery
- Lagavulin
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- 1990-2006
- Age
- 16 Years
- Alcohol
- 43% abv.
- Region
- Scotland, Islay
- Bottled For
- Distillery
The popular Pedro Ximinez sherry finished Lagavulin. Pedro Ximinez is an intensely sweet, dark and delicious sherry that lends the whisky a delicious raisiny character. Winner of the Best Islay Whisky in the World Whiskies Awards 2007.
review by coloradodram
- Color
- Reddish copper amber.
- Nose
- Sweet wine slightly overpowers the distant sea mist and medicine I love in the regular 16 year.
- Body
- Oily with a thick grip - full bodied to say the least. This is a complete dessert on the tongue.
- Palate
- Sweet slightly overshadows the salty/smokey/mediciney/barley taste, but those make their way through the crowd eventually.
- Finish
- Medium hot, very long, very dry, very smooth. The time for the standards of Lagavulin to step forth.
Drink neat and be very patient between sips, as the finish is when the sweet steps aside to make way for the Lagavulin that stands in a class of its own for those that love mediciney smokey peat. This is still a great expression, but I think I'd choose a different scotch altogether for a total dessert experience.
review by smoky lou
- Color
- amber
- Nose
- a nice smoke, reminds you of a camp fire
- Body
- sweet smoke
- Finish
- Warm finish, with the feeling of smoke in the mouth as an after taste.
An exceptionnal experience every sip...very recommended and will be remebered