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Lagavulin 25 year old, 50.9%

Price: 1200 Issue: Winter 2016 Reviewer: Gavin Smith Category: Single Malt Scotch

This cask strength, sherry cask matured expression was released as part of Lagavulin's bicentennial celebration. The nose offers new leather, tropical fruits, brittle toffee, and brine, backed by spicy peat smoke. Smoky sherry notes open up in time. The rich, well-mannered palate boasts sweet peat, brine, muted sherry, figs, gentle spices, tangerines, and lemons. Becoming more savory in the long, gently smoky, malty finish. Very drinkable at cask strength. A great Lagavulin. (8,000 bottles)