Class
Scotch Whisky
Style
Single Malt
Region
Islay
Taste
smoky & peaty
Lagavulin 8 Year Old
Lagavulin 8 Year Old Lagavulin 8 Year Old

Lagavulin 8 Year Old

70cl 48% abv Scotch Whisky Single Malt Islay

Class
Scotch Whisky
Style
Single Malt
Region
Islay
Taste
smoky & peaty
£57.00
SKU
23403
Web Offer
2016 marks the 200th anniversary of one whiskies most loved distilleries - Lagavulin. To celebrate this remarkable milestone Lagavulin have launched a delightful limited edition bottle which is now available to order with The Whisky Shop. The inspiration behind the whisky - Back in the 1880's Alfred Barnard (a world famous historian) visited the distillery and fell in love with an 8 year old expression which he described as 'exceptionally fine' 200 years later Lagavulin have created a whisky to help celebrate the last 200 years and to recreate the character of the whisky enjoyed all those years ago. Matured using a combination of European and American Oak casks and bottled at 48% volume. Tasting notes Pale gold with faint green lights, American oak refill casks, light bodied. Powerfully phenolic, carbolic soap, backed by smouldering peat with bergamot; nose-drying and maritime (road salt, iodine). A thin texture, but a full-on Lagavulin taste: sweet, smoky, warming, with a very long finish and a lingering aftertaste of smoke. Read More
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Lagavulin 8 Year Old Description

2016 marks the 200th anniversary of one whiskies most loved distilleries - Lagavulin. To celebrate this remarkable milestone Lagavulin have launched a delightful limited edition bottle which is now available to order with The Whisky Shop. The inspiration behind the whisky - Back in the 1880's Alfred Barnard (a world famous historian) visited the distillery and fell in love with an 8 year old expression which he described as 'exceptionally fine' 200 years later Lagavulin have created a whisky to help celebrate the last 200 years and to recreate the character of the whisky enjoyed all those years ago. Matured using a combination of European and American Oak casks and bottled at 48% volume.

Tasting notes

Pale gold with faint green lights, American oak refill casks, light bodied. Powerfully phenolic, carbolic soap, backed by smouldering peat with bergamot; nose-drying and maritime (road salt, iodine). A thin texture, but a full-on Lagavulin taste: sweet, smoky, warming, with a very long finish and a lingering aftertaste of smoke.

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Taste Profile

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Awards

  • Best Distillers' Single Malt Scotch - up to 12 Years — San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021
  • Double Gold — San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021
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Product Details

Distillery/Brand
Lagavulin
Classification
Scotch Whisky
Region
Islay
Style
Single Malt
Size
70cl
ABV
48%
Age Statement
8 Year Old
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Delivery and Returns

Delivery

UK delivery from £4.99. Free UK delivery (excluding Islands & NI) when you spend £99.

Next day UK delivery available on orders placed before 1pm. Orders to Highland postcodes may take an additional day to arrive. Islands & Northern Ireland orders take 3-4 working days and will incur additional cost. Find out more about UK delivery

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Returns

If your item is damaged in transit or you receive an item that is clearly different to that ordered, we will arrange for a return via courier and issue a full refund.

To be eligible for a full refund you must contact us to inform us of any issue within 24 hours of receipt. Refunds will be credited back to your original payment method once we have received the returned items.

Please note that any personalised, bespoke or made-to-order items, or items with a broken seal, are non-refundable unless faulty.

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Cancellations

If you wish to cancel your order, you must do so within 14 days from the day you received delivery. Items that are bespoke or personalised cannot be cancelled, and will only be returnable if faulty.

In the event of cancellation, the cost of returning your items will be your responsibility and not that of The Whisky Shop. Items must be returned within 14 days from the date of cancellation. Refunds will be processed on receipt of the items.

To cancel, please contact our Customer Services team.

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Customer Service

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Click & Collect

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Lagavulin 8 Year Old Reviews