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Lagavulin - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islay
WF Distillery Ranking: Grand Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: Active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1816
Address: Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, PA42 7DZ - Phone: +44 (0) 1496 302 250
Web: www.malts.com - More info:

My favourite expression so far:
Lagavulin 21 yo 1985/2007 (56.5%, OB, 6,642 bottles)
 95 points - Last tasted: September 4, 2007 (and on various other occasions) - Tasting notes: here
 Lagavulin

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
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All the Winners - 90+ (updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting Notes: Please scroll down

Points, whiskies
95 - Lagavulin 21yo 1985/2007 (56.5%, OB, 6642 Bts.)
94 - Lagavulin 12yo (43%, OB White Horse, Rotation 1973, Import Carpano Torino)
94 - Lagavulin 12yo (43%, OB, cream label, Cinoco, 1979, rotation, 75cl)
93 - Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse' (43%, OB, +/-1988, 75cl)
93 - Lagavulin 30yo (52.6%, OB, 2340 Bts., 2006)
92 - Lagavulin (75°proof, OB, White Horse Distillers, spring cap, rotation 1958)
92 - Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, +/-1997, PX finish)
92 - Lagavulin 24yo 1979/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid, Mission 2)
91 - Lagavulin 16yo 'White Horse' (43%, OB, +/-1998, 70cl)
91 - Lagavulin 1987/2003 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/491)
90 - Lagavulin 12yo (43%, OB, Montenegro in Zola, cork cap, early 1980’s)
90 - Lagavulin 12yo 1988/2000 (56.2%, Hart Brothers)
90 - Vanilla Sky (Lagavulin) 13yo 1992/2006 (53.6%, The Whisky Fair, C#5341)
90 - Lagavulin 14yo 1993/2007 (56.5%, OB, C#4893, 700 Bts., Feis Isle 2007)
90 - Lagavulin 1988/2000 (46%, Moon ‘in the pink’, C#2028, 340 Bts.)
Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Lagavulin (75°proof, OB, White Horse Distillers, spring cap, rotation 1958) - 210307
  • Lagavulin 12 yo (43%, OB, ‘White Horse’, Carpano import, rotation 1973) - 270206 - 210307
  • Lagavulin 12yo (43%, OB, for Cinoco, Belgium, rotation 1979) - 040907
  • Lagavulin 12 yo (43%, OB, green label, Montenegro Italy, early 1980’s) - 300806 - 210307
  • Lagavulin 12 yo (43%, OB, 80’s) - Islay 2005
  • Lagavulin 12 yo Special Release #1 (58%, OB, 2002) - no notes - 86
  • Lagavulin 12 yo Special Release (57.8%, OB, 2002) - 030708
  • Lagavulin 12 yo Special Release (58.2%, OB, 2004) - 030708
  • Lagavulin 12 yo Special Release (57.7%, OB, 2005) - 030708
  • Lagavulin 12 yo Special Release (56.4%, OB, 2007) - 030708
  • Lagavulin 16 yo (43%, OB, sold 1988) - 300806
  • Lagavulin 16 yo (43%, OB, c 1998) - 150404
  • Lagavulin 16 yo 'Port Ellen' (43%, OB, +/-2002) - no notes - 89
  • Lagavulin 16 yo (43%, OB, 'Port Ellen', Bottled +/- 2006) - 160107
  • Lagavulin 30 yo (52.6%, OB, 2340 bottles, 2006) - 200906
OB - vintage
  • Lagavulin 25 yo 1977 (57.2%, OB, +/-2002) - no notes - 83
  • Lagavulin 1979/1997 Distiller’s Edition (43%, OB) - Islay 2005
  • Lagavulin 1980 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, +/-1999, PX finish) - no notes - 81
  • Lagavulin 1984/2001 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, PX finish) - no notes - 81
  • Lagavulin 21 yo 1985/2007 (56.5%, OB, 6,642 bottles) - 040907
  • Lagavulin 1986/2002 Distillers Edition (43%, OB, lgv.4/490) - no notes - 89
  • Lagavulin 1987/2003 Distiller's Edition (43%, OB, lgv. 4/491) - 241104
  • Lagavulin 1990/2006 Distillers Edition (43%, OB) - 111107
  • Lagavulin 14 yo 1993/2007 (56.5%, OB, cask #4893, Feis Isle 2007) - no notes - 90
Adelphi
  • Breath of Islay (Lagavulin) 12 yo 1992/2005 (57.2%, Adelphi, cask #4345) - 280406
Cadenhead
  • Lagavulin 14 yo 1978/1992 (63.5%, Cadenhead 150th Anniversary) - 210604
  • Lagavulin 15 yo 1978/1993 (64.4%, Cadenhead) - 040907
Hart Bros
  • Lagavulin 12 yo 1988/2000 (56.2%, Hart Bros) - 270206
Moon Import
  • Lagavulin 1988/1998 (50%, Moon Import, Horae Solaris, 1300 bottles) - 030708
  • Lagavulin 1988/2000 (46%, Moon ‘in the pink’, cask #2028, 340 bottles) - 060704
Murray McDavid
  • Lagavulin 23 yo 1979/2002 (46%, Murray McDavid, Mission 1) - no notes - 89
  • Lagavulin 24 yo 1979/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid, Mission 2) - no notes - 92
  • Lagavulin 13 yo 1984/1998 (46%, Murray McDavid) - 160107
  • Lagavulin 14 yo 1984/1999 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM 3256) - 010805
Samaroli
  • Lagavulin 1987 (46%, Samaroli, 324 bottles) - Islay 2005
Taste Still - M&H
  • Vanilla-Peat 1994/2007 (56.8%, Taste Still, 223 bottles) - 111107
The Whisky Fair
  • Vanilla Sky (Lagavulin) 13 yo 1992/2006 (53.6%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead #5341) - 280406
  • Vanilla Sky (Lagavulin) 14 yo 1992/2006 (53%, The Whisky Fair, 297 bottles) - 160107
Various IB
  • Lagavulin 14 yo 1984/1999 (51.7%, Acorn, Japan) - 111107
  • Breath of Islay 14yo 1992/2007 (56,5%, Adelphi, cask #5347, 278 bottles) - 141107