The Lagavulin 8 Year Old was inspired by the visit of Victorian whisky writer Alfred Barnard to the distillery in the late 1880's. During this visit, he sampled an 8 year old Lagavulin, describing it as ‘exceptionally fine’ and ‘held in high repute’ in his book The Whisky Distilleries of the United Kingdom.
Lagavulin distillery manager Georgie Crawford said: ‘The 8 Year Old is a signature Lagavulin-style bottling with a liveliness that balances out the Islay smokiness. "We hope that Lagavulin fans will enjoy this bottling, just as Alfred Barnard did centuries ago."
70cl at 48% alc./vol
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TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Tropical fruits, vanilla with a classic Islay peat burst.
TASTE
Spices, barley, nuts with strong caramel sensation throughout.
FINISH
Long and smoky.
