Lagavulin 8 Year Old

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Lagavulin
Label Name:
 
8 Year Old
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Islay
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
48%
Sweetness:
 
2
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Whisky Magazine 8. 4/10; Distiller community rating ~3. 9/5; reviewer scores commonly range 84–92/100. Released as Lagavulin's 200th‑anniversary expression; no single major international award widely cited

Tasting Note
Coastal peat smoke, sea-salt and citrus peel up front, with honeyed malt, vanilla and dark‑chocolate notes; medicinal/menthol accents and an ashy, long smoky finish.

Food Pairing
Western: smoked/grilled red meats, blue cheese, aged cheddar, dark chocolate. Asian: grilled mackerel (saba), fatty sushi, Korean BBQ, spicy ramen or braised pork.

Production Method
Distilled in copper pot stills from 100% malted barley dried over peat; matured eight years in refill American and European oak barrels; bottled at 48% ABV.

Vineyard Info
Lagavulin Distillery (Islay), established 1816 and owned by Diageo. The 8YO debuted as a 200th‑anniversary release (2016) and joined the core range in 2017; sibling of the famous 16YO.