WHISKYBASE - Lagavulin 21-year-old

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Islay
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Vintage	1985
Bottled	2007
Age	21 year old
Cask type	Spanish sherry European oak casks
Number of bottles	6,642
Strength	56.5 %
Bottle size	70 cl
Availability
Price	± € 450.00 \| £ 372.76 \| $ 545.72

Added: October 27, 2007, 2:46 pm
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Peaty : Smokey Bonfires

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Lapsang Suchong, Incense, Peet-reek, Bonfires, Burnt sticks This tag is used 62 times

Winey : Sherried Armagnac

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Chardonnay, Sauternes, Fino, Oloroso, Armagnac, Madeira, Port This tag is used 58 times

Fruity : Citric Lemons

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Oranges, Tangerine, Zest, Kiwi, Nectarines, Love Hearts, Lemon This tag is used 57 times

Fruity : Fresh fruit Peaches

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Apples, Pears, Pear drops, Peaches, Apricots, Fruit salad, Soft fruit This tag is used 49 times

Fruity : Dried fruit Raisins

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Raisins, Figs, Apricots, Prunes, Mixed peel, Fruit cake, Mince pies This tag is used 45 times

Woody : New wood Ginger

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Resinous, Cigar boxes, Sandalwood, Ginger, Pepper, Allspice, Nutmeg This tag is used 38 times

Woody : Vanilla Custard

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Custard, Creme caramel, Meringues, Sponge, Madeira cake, Toffee This tag is used 33 times

Winey : Chocolate

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Cream, Butter, Milk, Chocolate, Cacoa, Bitter chocolate This tag is used 27 times

Peaty : Medicinal Iodine

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Creosote, TCP, Iodine, Carbolic, Hospitals, Lint, Tar, Diesel oil, Seaweed This tag is used 25 times

Feinty : Honey Clover honey

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Clover honey, Pouring honey, Heather honey, Mead, Beeswax, Polish This tag is used 25 times

Peaty : Mossy Hemp ropes

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Moss water, Bog myrtle, Earthy, Turf, Hemp ropes, Fishing nets This tag is used 16 times

Floral : Fragrant Lavender

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Perfume, Fabric softener, Barber's shop, Carnation, Coconut, Lavender This tag is used 15 times

Floral : Hay-Like Dry hay

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Mown hay, Dry hay, Barns, Heather flowers, Herbal, Sage, Mulch This tag is used 14 times

Fruity : Cooked fruit Stewed apples

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Stewed apples, Marmelade, Jam, Barley sugar, Candied fruit, Rum-toft This tag is used 12 times

Woody : Old wood Cork

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Musty, Bung cloth, Cardboard, Cellars, Pencils, Cork, Ink, Metallic, Camphor This tag is used 11 times

Winey : Nutty Marzipan

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Walnuts, Hazel nuts, Praline, Almonds, Marzipan This tag is used 11 times

Winey : Oily Suntan oil

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Linseed oil, Candlewax, Suntan oil, Almond oil This tag is used 9 times

Feinty : Tobacco Dried tea

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Dried tea, Tea pots, Fresh tobacco, Green tobacco, Tobacco-ash This tag is used 8 times

Peaty : Kippery Anchovies

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Sea-shells, Dried shellfish, Smoked oysters, Smoked salmon, Anchovies This tag is used 7 times

Woody : Toasted Coffee grounds

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Rice pudding, Burnt toast, Coffee grounds, Fennel, Aniseed, Liquorice This tag is used 7 times

Floral : Leafy Lawn clipping

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Green leaves, Lawn clipping, Green sticks, Pea pods, Fir trees, Pine nuts This tag is used 6 times

Cereal : Malt extract Marmite

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Malted milk, Horlicks, Marmite, Bran, Cattle, Cake This tag is used 4 times

Feinty : Leathery Leather upholstery

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Leather upholstery, Libraries, New cowhide, Mealy, Digestive biscuits This tag is used 4 times

Feinty : Plastic Plastic bucket

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Plastic bucket, Plastic rope, Oilskin, Scorched plastic This tag is used 3 times

Fruity : Solvent Nail varnish remover

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Nail varnish remover, Bubble gum, Acid drops, Turps, Paint This tag is used 2 times

Floral : Green-House Green tomatoes

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Geraniums, Green tomatoes, Parma violets, Florist' shop This tag is used 2 times

Sulphury : Rubbery Electric cables

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Pencil eraser, New rubber, Bakelite, Electric cables, Burnt rubber This tag is used 2 times

Cereal : Cooked mash Cooked Maize

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Porridge, Draff, Weetabix, Cooked maize, Hen's mash This tag is used 1 time

Cereal : Husky Dried Hops

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Chaff-like, Dried hops, Mousey, Pot, Ale, Iron tonic This tag is used 1 time

Sulphury : Coal-gas Codite

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Carbite, Codite, Spent fireworks, Spent matches, Matchbox This tag is used 1 time

Sulphury : Sandy Linen

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Fresh laundry, Starch, Linen, Sandy beach, Hot sand, Elemental sulphur This tag is used 1 time

Cereal : Cooked vegetables Mashed Potato

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Mashed potato, Potato scones, Sweetcorn, Cooked swede This tag isn't used yet

Cereal : Yeasty Pork sausages

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Boiled pork, Pork sausages, Meaty, Gravy, Gralloch This tag isn't used yet

Feinty : Sweaty Yeast

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Buttermilk, Cheese, Yeast, Sickly, Old gym shoes, Shoe polish This tag isn't used yet

Sulphury : Vegitative Turnips

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Brackish, Cabbage water, Turnips, Stagnant, Marsh gas This tag isn't used yet

Latest notes about Lagavulin 21-year-old

07-03-2010 22:08

Dede

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Posts: 59

Dede gave the Lagavulin 21-year-old 93 points
Color		Tawny
Nose	Très riche. La tourbe est énorme et très Lagavulin, grasse, sur le goudron chaud. Une note acide et citronnée est nettement perceptible au fond. Mais ce qui répond à la tourbe bien sûr, c'est le sherry. Un sherry massif mais absolument pas gourmand, plutôt du genre sec comme un coup de trique, et qui apporte des notes de caoutchouc (tuba de plongée) qui collent tout à fait au profil. Un nez sans concession qui ne plaira pas à tout le monde. Puis l'aération l'arrondit quelque peu. La caoutchouc reste présent, mais des notes plus douces apparaissent, orange confite et caramel. Enfin, ça reste un bestiau peu commode. Il se fait plus agrumique avec un peu d'eau.
Taste	Plus douce à l'attaque que supposé, elle descend bien sèche. Grasse, elle est très tourbée, une tourbe terreuse plus que fumée, toujours du caoutchouc, puis développe des notes de mandarine du plus bel effet. Du poivre vient vous picoter l'arrière de la langue en fin de buche. Comme au nez, plus d'agrumes avec un peu d'eau.
Finish	Longue, très très tourbée et salée, elle assèche le palais et développe des notes amères de gentiane et de réglisse qui collent longtemps au palais.
Comments	J'adore Laphroaig, mais un petit Lagavulin de ce calibre de temps à autres, c'est bien aussi, n'est-ce pas ?!
"I can resist anything but temptation." O. Wilde

14-06-2009 20:14

peathead

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Posts: 65

peathead gave the Lagavulin 21-year-old 97 points
Color		Mahogany
Nose	Full blown peat, sherry, smoke, salt and brine. It's a very strong and direct nose. Impressive.
Taste	An explosion of peat straight away. Again some sweet sherry (reminds me of the Dist. Edition Pedro Ximenez). Sharp peppery taste on the tongue with lots of smoke and salt.
Finish	Really long and lasting. The salt sticks to your lips.
Comments	Most certainly the best Lagavulin I've tasted. So far one of the best (if not THE best) whisky I've ever had. What an experience!
The only thing that tastes good in whisky is more whisky.

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