Lagavulin 16 years Originalabfüllung 70er Jahre golden letters 93 Points !! 43% 70cl

Lagavulin aged 16 years
43%
70cl
uralte Originalabfüllung aus den sehr frühen 90er Jahren
1816 ISLAY printed in golden letters
Flaschenkennung SD229
abgefüllt in den späten 80er oder den sehr frühen 90er Jahren
destilliert ca in den 70er Jahren
perfekter Füllstand

Eine grandiose Gelegenheit einen Lagavulin aus den 70er Jahren zu verkosten.
Diese Flaschen sind am Markt kaum noch zu bekommen.
Flasche hat Lagerspuren.

Unser Whiskyfreund Serge Valentin hat diesen Schatz bereits verkostet.
Hier sind seine Tastingnotes : ( Danke Serge )

Lagavulin 16 yo White Horse (43%, OB, UK, +/-1990)
I wanted to do one of the current Laga 12s but sadly I just don’t have a single drop of one t available. So this sample of a very early 16yo will have to suffice. I’ve recorded notes for this before so this is really just for the record and sake of comparison… Colour: gold (huzzah!) Nose: what’s immediately obvious is that they stepped away from such a dominant sherry profile which was so often the case with the 12s. This is greener, lighter and more on refill wood qualities such as more direct and obvious green and exotic fruits. Although, this coconut aspect does remain here. You can certainly see the DNA of the modern era Lagavulin fully formed here. Lots of elastoplasts, bandages, embrocations, seawater and gorgeous fruits. What it shares with the 12s is more this hessian and herbal medicinal profile. It also feels older than 16 funnily enough, reminiscent in many ways of some latter era Port Ellen special release batches (batch 9 onwards for example). Mouth: stunning freshness and fruitiness. Whereas the 12s are all on crystallised and dried fruits, this is freshness and ripeness in abundance. Greengage, star fruit, pineapple, guava and banana. The silkiest of peat smoke as well, almost ethereal, drying and medicated. Finish: long, layered peat smoke, fruits, seaweed, medicines. Stunning! Comments: a different animal to the 12s but brilliance that is Lagavulin remains undimmed I would say. No wonder we are all in love with this distillery to varying degrees.
SGP: 446 - 93 Points.