Lagavulin The Distillers Edition 2020 43% 2005

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Distillery Lagavulin
Bottler OB
Serie The Distillers Edition
Bottled for
Distilled date 2005
Bottling date 2020
Country Scotland
Region Islay
Age 15
Cask Type Double Matured in Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks
Cask Number lgv.4/509
Alcohol percentage 43
Volume 0,70
Condition In Original Box
Label Perfect
Stock 0

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (84)

Wait, 2020-2005, that's not 16 years! But who's counting? Colour: deep gold. Nose: nice, fresher, more coastal, probably peatier, drier yet, with ashes, seaweed, a little mint, perhaps myrtle… No big sherry here, no excessive leafiness, no chocolate and coffee on the loose, no meat and mustard… So it is a cleaner DE, I would say. So far. Mouth: well, there is some leather, ginger, leaves and raisins, but that goes pretty well with the spirits sweetness. Good salt and oranges, tar. I would say we're a little closer to the 'regular' 16 years old, which cannot be bad news. Finish: good length, smoke, leather, cracked pepper, earth and mint, touch of molasses. Comments: it is not as sweetish as the '2019' and certainly less bittersweet. Rather more to my liking. Couldn't they switch to oloroso? No, I know, don't shoot, I was just jesting a wee bit.

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