@@CrazyGopnik1 almost tried Oban for the first time tonight but decided to try the lagavulin instead. Wasn’t disappointed in the slighted. Like my Smokey whisky and shocked that it’s took me this long to try it.
Love the show! As a beginner I would say the lagavulin 8 was the best entry level scotch for me. Finally had the 16 and it stands on a class of its own. Pro tip for beginners, if you’re a strong coffee drinker (espresso) or no sugar, lagavulin will taste like heaven.
Love the channel, super entertaining! Regardless of this being considered a drink for the more experienced, Lagavulin 16 is what got me really into the world of Whisky, and is by far my current favourite.
i've seen about a ton of your videos, issued through the years, and if there is one constant: you guys are authentic. every time it's like meeting up with old friends.
Lagavulin 16 is the life-changing one for me personally. I could never go back to the world without scotch no more. the first sip of my dear dear lag 16 got me hooked on scotch right away and forever.
It was Laphroaig 10 for me. I had drank a few different Speysides and liked them well enough but my god, the Laphroaig 10 blew my damn mind when I first took a sip of it. Peated Islay single malt Scotch is just such a great category of whisky.
@@jacobflores8666 I was exactly the same!! Laphroaig 10 was my first Islay Whisky. I’ve also tried Ardbeg 10 and I like it but slightly prefer the Laphroaig (I quite like the slight medicinal flavour you get from it). Not sure where to go next, maybe this Lagavulin 16 or maybe even a Laphroaig Lore 🤔
I'm a 62 year old woman who can't tolerate much alcohol, but fell in love with Lagavulin 16 first time I smelled it. Had gotten it as a Christmas gift for my older son. My first scotch and pretty much first whiskey to just drink, after cooking with Woodford Reserve. Goes absolutely wonderful with rich, creamy desserts. Lagavulon 12 is my second son's fave, but my older son and I like 16 over 12.
My introduction into whiskey was actually Lagavulin because it's my dads favorite. first sip i hated it, second sip i enjoyed and after the third i was hooked. Been loving peaty and smokey whiskey ever since! keep up the amazing work you guys are doing, i just got into this channel and both the community and you guys are amazing!
Another channel that deserves more subs! I did come from the Modern Rouge channel and I really enjoy these videos! Keep up the good work and keep drinking yall!
Stumbled upon you guys maybe 10 days ago. Since then I've been binge watching as many of your videos as my schedule allows. I feel like I have a fairly decent whisky collection at home (about 70 bottles at last count), and I run a whisky bar with just shy of 300 whiskies at the moment, but somehow I've managed to learn something new from every single video that I've watched. I've still got many more to watch, but please, never stop making videos.
I bought my dad a bottle of Lagavulin 16 a couple years ago and I mooched a taste. I hated it. It hurt me so much that I thought I'd drank something toxic. Flash forward two years and I'm sitting by the campfire sipping a glass of my own Lagavulin 16 and sharing some with my mooch of a father. Long story short: tastes change and moochiness is hereditary.
Lippy I didn’t care for Scotch the first time I tried it. What was the first bottle I tried you ask? Monkey Shoulder 😂 Cut to now and it’s one of the prettiest and easy to drink bottles in my collection.
Im currently enjoying ardbeg 10... 2 years ago i hated Lagavulin, Ardbeg and Laphroaig.... Roll on two years their now my favourite.... Strange how your pallette changes
“If they don’t know what they’re asking for, you don’t pour them Lagavulin.” My story with Lagavulin 16 is actually the opposite. I had a friend with a pretty nice bar cabinet, but he was primarily a rum drinker and did not like whisky, I however did, though I thought that I didn’t like smokey whiskeys. He offers me a drink from a bottle he got from his dad, and I drink it not knowing what I was going into - I loved it! From then on out every time I visited everyone else would drink their rum while I would have the whisky all to myself. Only later did I look the bottle up and was very surprised that this was indeed a very smokey whiskey, one that I might never would have accepted if I knew what it was when I got the offer. I now primarily enjoy smokey islay whisky and I have Lagavulin 16 to thank for that.
I’ve been sipping bourbon for a few months now, but my friend who is into scotch poured Lagavulin 16 for me after Monkey Shoulder. I had no idea it was considered a heavily smoky scotch. After a few minutes with it I started picking out honey and fruit beneath the smoked turkey flavor. I can’t stop thinking about that whiskey
So glad I found you guys through Modern Rogue. You have become one of the reasons I come on RUclips more than before. Keep up the good work and I am having the Lagavulin 16 now..once I went smokey, I couldnt go back.
Yes. Smoky is the future. Welcome! did you see that Brian has a new show airing on SciFi channel? Scam school. Go watch it! We need to make sure the ratings keep it on air forever :-)
I’m a newbie whiskey drinker. I love your channel! I’ve learned so much! Thank you for taking the time to educate people like me!! When I first smelled Lagavulin I thought leather and a bonfire. It has a Very smoky smell. I thought i wasn’t gonna like it but when I tried it it was so smooth at the end. It was like a drinking surprise.
My intro to scotch was Monkey Shoulder. Barely into that bottle, I was gifted one of those little variety pack gift sets of 3 small bottles of scotch. It included Lagavulin 16. Life changer. It is hands down my favorite. And now after seeing this vid,, I'm also a convert to your channel. I'm smitten and subscribed.
Had to find this video for you guys to give me some insight. So I used a company funded trip this past week to start taste testing different scotches. I went thru the gamut of selection. Glenfiddich 12, Balvenie 12 doublewood, Glenlivet 18, Lagavulin 16, Ardbeg 10, Chivas Regal 12, Macallen 15 and Oban 14. This was over the course of 3 days but I had no idea what I was in for with the Lagavulin so this review helped me understand some of what I was tasting. I appreciate this channel tremendously as I’m from bourbon country here in KY 👍🏼. Thanks guys
Finally got myself a bottle of this. Here's my breakdown of flavor: 40%leather 30% peated smoke 15% seawater 10% sawdust/straw/dark oak 5% dark orange peel on the finish.
Guys, got to this vid after watching and enjoying many of your reviews. I want to say thanks for describing that lift in the Lagavulin finish that sometimes is reminiscent of mint. Often times I get wintergreen, but you guys nailed it. To me, now it is a "nondenominational" mint!! Also, Lagavulin is so complex, there probably isn't ever going to be a last description of it, so keep talking! Cheers to you both, and all of your Tribe.
Absolutely right about Lagavulin not being for beginners. The first time I had it I realised how immature my palate was and I needed to learn more.The taste was so complex and nothing like I had ever tasted. Great channel by the way.
Did Glenfiddich's. Found nothing special in them, so gave up on Scotch whisky and moved to Bourbons and Irish. Tried Lagavulin 16 a few weeks back and wham! Holy shit I couldn't believe whisky could taste like that! Tried Laphroaig today, along with Cragganmore and Balvenie. The others were nice, but like you said, there's no coming back from Laphroaig. I am going to try more Speysides and Highlands, but it looks like it's Isla malts for me all the way. Learnt a lot about whisky tasting and single malts from you guys. Keep the videos coming!
I tried Lagavulin on a whim at a restaurant the other night. I haven't been drinking whiskey for very long (maybe 3 years) and I was so happy to hear you guys say "minty tones after the smoke". None of my mates agreed with me ahahaha
Haha YES!.... when I first sipped it, it reminded me of the powder they use on bbq potato chips followed by a lovely campfire... Unlike Ardbeg's meaty smoke, which I also love...
Just bought this for the first time tonight. It is super good. It's smokey up front but then it has these sweet notes in it that really makes this crazy good!
I just wanted to say that the videos you guys put out are awesome! I have a bottle of Lagavulin and I’ve been saving it for my wedding day so I’ve been curious to know what it tastes like and you’ve guys have delivered. Thanks!
Very new to the isla profile and I have to admit that nick offerman was my motivation to buy the lagavulin 16. I am, however a cigar snob and I find the smokiness from the scotch pairs well with most of my cigars so far. My palate has a long ways to go and you guys get me in trouble with the wife quite often but I’m learning and having fun along the way. Thanks gents!
I did discover your channel after the Modern Rogue folks did their vids with you, but I wasn't subbed to them. I honestly can't remember the chain of recommendations that brought me to their whiskey vids, but ultimately they led me here. Which is good.
Nice channel, gents. I'm just getting back into Scotch. I started collecting in 2013 and Ralphy was the only reviewer on RUclips to go by. Nice to see some new blood on here.
I bought a bottle and I cannot say enough good things about Lagavulin 16. It is the Goat. Totally hooked on it. I am enjoying a glass as I write this. I am a true believer in the 16. Bravo Zulu
Well I am new to Scotch with only 1 month of tasting under my belt. Although you recommend that it's not for beginners I found the Lagavulin 16 to be a nice dram. It was campfire and BBQ with a little sweetness. Very smooth and the after taste lingers for a very long time and stays moist on the palette.
Tried my first Lagavulin 16 yesterday. Had only tried mostly highland single malts up until now, but you guys encouraged me. I'm still wrapping my palette around it (my tasting vocabulary is being built), but my nose said "band-aid" on my first smell. Not the plastic kind. Like the foam Curad ones. Can't wait to have some more to break it down more.
I'm really new to Whisk(e)y, but Lagavulin 16 got me into Scotch so damn hard. I just love smokey flavors and Lagavulin 16 is def. my go to whisky for a nice evening with some good friends.
It's the Scotch that made me realize I'll be a Scotch drinker for as long as I live. It was I think the fourth Scotch I'd ever tried, and only the third single malt, so I'm just glad I stumbled upon it quickly. I literally bought it at random, because I wanted to try something new, but had no idea about regions or anything like that when I got it. One sip and I was hooked, and that's when I started to get really serious about learning about Scotch. I still keep looking for something to bump Lagavulin 16 off the top of my favorites list, but I haven't found it yet.
Just found you from the UK, I’m of Scottish extraction. Love whisky and am tickled that your safe word is ‘Margaret Thatcher’... 😂. Great tutorials, love your dynamic.
I had this for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Just found this video. To me this was pretty mild. Not overly aggressive. All the flavors were blended together so well. I never had a smoky peated whisky before this, and it's absolutely amazing! So, know im on a peated journey because of you magnificent bastards. I picked up a bottle of connemara(i'm an Irishman, figured that would be a good start in my own collection.) Im in love. Slainté Edit: I found a bottle in northern Idaho for 80 bucks!
Funnily enough I found BOTH Modern Rogue and the Whiskey Vault from their Understanding Whiskey series when I first start getting excited about whiskey and started looking on RUclips for some info. Now they are both my favorite RUclips channels by a landslide.
Love your channel, I subscribed... watched a few videos tonight. In the words of Nick Offerman, Lagavulin 16 is "mother's milk!"... also watched the Balvenie 12 Double Wood video... also a mainstay on my shelf... and delicious as can be. I am visiting Islay in August!!
I only tried Lagavulin 16 about a week ago and pretty much started watching you guys the next day. I have mainly been a bourbon man with Laphroaig 10 being a favorite Scotch and a monkey shoulder hear and there. I bought $1000 worth of Scotch Whiskeys in a week to try and this is living, so many flavors its an experience. The Lagavulin 16 really threw me on first tasting it was a bit of a roller coaster of flavors but in a good way though I couldn't pick them all and it will most likely take me a while too do so, however one flavor I got straight up after thinking on it was like i had burned a stick in a fire getting it nice and charcholed white hot and then dipped it in brown sugar but still didn't seem to pin point what i was tasting. after watching your clips for a week and learning I tried it again tonight and it hit me that the tast I was getting was a perfectly charred marshmallow on a smokey burned stick. IT WAS AWESOME! Thanks guys keep up the great work.
Had this for the first time today at a bar. It was my first venture into more smoky whisky and it was fantastic. I personally got toffee on the tip of the tongue moving into dark fruit then finishing with smoke and freshness. I am now in love with this and need to fin more like it!
Came here from modern rogue. I hate you too booboo. Been drinking Lagavulin for a while now and it's my favorite. Second and third are Bruichladdich and Laphroaig. Look forward to your content. Subbed.
After over 71 videos watched, I’m commenting! Found you guys via Modern Rogue, but like Daniel, I have a nerdy side (complete w spreadsheets for whiskey!). A buddy and I will be (at some point) sending some whiskey from our local distillery in Milwaukee, WI! Cilantro, you magnificent bastards!
Lagavulin 16 year old was the third or fourth whiskey I ever drank and I loved it. You really get the flavours that come from barrel and its just wonderful. Its woody and strong flavoured and then becomes lighter
I couldn't find Lagavulin or any Islay whiskey in any bar in Dubai and the bottles are so damn expensive I was hesitating shelling out so much for a new experience. Then recently on a trip to Bali I saw a bottle of Lagavulin in a pub. Needless to say I instantly ordered it and boy oh boy ... It was a like a dream sequence. it was a journey on the clouds. You are so right about the Lift Off.
I started exploring whisky in the later part of 2015 (I feel like a fool for not discovering whisky before then)... and I've watched all of Ralfy's videos (great way to learn), then all of LiquorHound, then all episodes of "Scotch Test Dummies" then everything in that time frame from Whisky.com (Horst and Ben)... Very recently I started watching your episodes, starting at the beginning... Just now, I came to realize something important about you guys (Daniel, and Rex). With a little bit of build-up to my main conclusion, I have concluded that Daniel is generous, he is actually a kind fellow. Daniel doesn't give that impression at first, but after about 100 episodes, I think Daniel is very generous, very kind. His basic goal is to share his knowledge with the audience, and here we see him being extremely generous with the whisky. I don't see a mean streak in Daniel, he laughs a lot, he doesn't seem moody... Rex on the other hand... Cheers!
Glad to have you! Ralfy is awesome. What a great way to start. The other channels all kick ass and bring their own killer content to the world. Glad you ended up with us.
I tried this for the first time at the weekend and it actually blew me away. It was so smooth and complex compared to other whiskies I've had. Definitely need to invest in a bottle (other two)
Lagavulin was my first ever straight whisky. I chose it because it was the highest rated one in the price range and everyone seemed to love it. I also fell in love with it and now have been on a whisky journey that has lead me to Japanese whisky as my favourite, but Lagavulin is still the owner of my heart.
I love it; I've been drinking scotch almost a year and although I havent tried many distilleries, Lagavulin 16 is my favorite scotch to have on hand. Once or twice a week ill have a 1/3 of a glass and its amazing. It's smoky and peaty, but not as strong as say laphroaig. It has a really nice crisp finish, and its incredibly smooth. I would say its smoothness reminds me of johnny walker blue, but its about half the price.
You guys crack me up. Just to be extra snobbish, it's headspace not "air space" when referring to the air above a liquid in a container. Just bought my first bottle of Lagavulin recently - love it.
7:45 is exactly how I am with beer. It even frustrates me. I have beers from six years ago that I absolutely refuse to open because I just love having them.
You glorious bastards have changed my outlook on whiskey, and this scotch in particular opened a door to a whole new world for me (insert perverse Aladdin reference if you wish). Nonetheless, thanks and cheers!
Watched a lot of your episodes, but this one made me subscribe. Not cause its special over the others but because I'm drinking a bottle of Lagavulin as I watch this and loving it. I would describe myself as an intermediate whiskey drinker edging into advanced perhaps, but havent been able to get past peated scotches until now. I'm drinking the Lagavulin Distillers Edition I got yesterday and am starting to see past the peat, as it is matured in ximenez casks, which for me is good as my first scotch was Macallen. Im loving this and want to see you guys do a review, curious if Im right about it being more approachable than the Lagavulin 16.
I'll say this, I'm an experienced craft beer drinker, but historically I haven't had much whiskey, I was convinced to try Lagavulin because I had JW Lees Lagavulin Cask Aged Harvest Ale and it was fantastic. I bought the 8 year and really dug the smoke, but found the 16 to be even easier to drink than the 8, so it's interesting that you say it's an intermediate level whiskey, because I've only had like three varieties of scotch ever, and I immediately loved it/got the appeal.
Thank you so much for explaining the ageing in the bottle! :) I could bet my Bowmore started to taste like shit in the end. It was open maybe 6months and it tasted so good when In1st opened it. But then when I had like 1/3 left there was no flavor left. :( Have to add this to favorites to remeber this rule. I also have a Lagavulin 16 sitting right next to me, will open it with friends!
Hey Daniel hey Mooch have you guys ever used Wine Preserver to keep your whiskey from being exposed to outside gasses. Its a mix of pure nitrogen n2, carbon dioxide c02 and Argon Ar. It lays down a cover of sealing gasses on top of the whiskey to prevent exposure to outside gasses that change a whiskeys taste as the bottle is emptied and its volume changes? It comes in handy especially if you have a expensive whiskey your trying to preserve it's original taste and condition. You can buy it online at amazon or in wine shops.
Just bought one and I'm trying it for the first time; it smells like decaying damp wood. It tastes the same. And after 3 glasses I'm going for my forth.
I've had whisky here and there in my life, Glenmorangie 12yr is still the staple at my parents house. Used to quite enjoy that, now not so much. Always seemed to prefer single malt over blended, though I didn't really explore the blended side too much honestly. Lagavulin 16yr was the first scotch I bought for myself, which I did in April '19. Cost me $120AUS and at first, I wasn't sure what to make of it. Now that the bottle is almost empty, I love it. Fantastic scotch, I only wish I could afford to buy more of it without hurting the wallet. Student life. I want to get myself a bottle of Hibiki whisky, which I had once at my old school and it was a lovely drop from memory, but it's about $150AUS or so per bottle and it isn't the most commonly found bottle where I live, which of course makes the risk a lot higher that perhaps I wouldn't enjoy it. Maybe at christmas I'll make the splash.
I just tried Lagavulin 16 for the first time, and I'm having a very hard time deciding if I like it or not. It's not quite what I expected, but the more i drink of it the better it tastes
Late comer from Modern Rogue, just saw it yesterday. Then today this popped up in my suggestions, and what do you know? You're doing a review of my absolute favorite whiskey. I pressed that subscribe button so fast.
“If they don’t know what they’re asking for, you don’t pour them Lagavulin.”
Perfect description.
yeah you pour them oban
You give them a redbreast
@@CrazyGopnik1 almost tried Oban for the first time tonight but decided to try the lagavulin instead.
Wasn’t disappointed in the slighted. Like my Smokey whisky and shocked that it’s took me this long to try it.
Love the show! As a beginner I would say the lagavulin 8 was the best entry level scotch for me. Finally had the 16 and it stands on a class of its own. Pro tip for beginners, if you’re a strong coffee drinker (espresso) or no sugar, lagavulin will taste like heaven.
Not gonna lie, this channel has taught me so much just from finding you guys on Friday. Thanks so much!
Same here. Besides actually going to Scotland and learning about it there, these guys have completely expanded my whisk(e)y knowledge.
@@acousticmany Save your money and vacation - Go to Scotland Best trip ever!
I love this channel!! Before I even think about buying a bottle I check for reviews from these guys first. Love the banter and ball busting.
I so love you two going at it over the whisky that's being reviewed , great work and thanks for you knowledge and fun.
Love the channel, super entertaining! Regardless of this being considered a drink for the more experienced, Lagavulin 16 is what got me really into the world of Whisky, and is by far my current favourite.
“If you’re with your friends, that’s a special occasion drink the damn whisky.” Im writing that down to say to my son someday.
i've seen about a ton of your videos, issued through the years, and if there is one constant: you guys are authentic. every time it's like meeting up with old friends.
Lagavulin 16 is the life-changing one for me personally. I could never go back to the world without scotch no more. the first sip of my dear dear lag 16 got me hooked on scotch right away and forever.
i hear ya
It was Laphroaig 10 for me. I had drank a few different Speysides and liked them well enough but my god, the Laphroaig 10 blew my damn mind when I first took a sip of it. Peated Islay single malt Scotch is just such a great category of whisky.
@@jacobflores8666 I was exactly the same!! Laphroaig 10 was my first Islay Whisky. I’ve also tried Ardbeg 10 and I like it but slightly prefer the Laphroaig (I quite like the slight medicinal flavour you get from it). Not sure where to go next, maybe this Lagavulin 16 or maybe even a Laphroaig Lore 🤔
@@jamiespeight7746 I literally just bought a bottle of Port Charlotte 10 today so I'm going to see where that takes me.
@@jacobflores8666 yea that’s another good option! Let me know what you think of it (and compared to the Laphroaig) it’s another on my list to try 👍
I'm a 62 year old woman who can't tolerate much alcohol, but fell in love with Lagavulin 16 first time I smelled it. Had gotten it as a Christmas gift for my older son. My first scotch and pretty much first whiskey to just drink, after cooking with Woodford Reserve. Goes absolutely wonderful with rich, creamy desserts. Lagavulon 12 is my second son's fave, but my older son and I like 16 over 12.
My introduction into whiskey was actually Lagavulin because it's my dads favorite. first sip i hated it, second sip i enjoyed and after the third i was hooked. Been loving peaty and smokey whiskey ever since! keep up the amazing work you guys are doing, i just got into this channel and both the community and you guys are amazing!
Another channel that deserves more subs! I did come from the Modern Rouge channel and I really enjoy these videos! Keep up the good work and keep drinking yall!
I actually went the other way 'round. I was watching these guys and loving the channel, then found Modern Rogue.
Stumbled upon you guys maybe 10 days ago. Since then I've been binge watching as many of your videos as my schedule allows. I feel like I have a fairly decent whisky collection at home (about 70 bottles at last count), and I run a whisky bar with just shy of 300 whiskies at the moment, but somehow I've managed to learn something new from every single video that I've watched. I've still got many more to watch, but please, never stop making videos.
Hell yes. Glad you're here!
I bought my dad a bottle of Lagavulin 16 a couple years ago and I mooched a taste. I hated it. It hurt me so much that I thought I'd drank something toxic.
Flash forward two years and I'm sitting by the campfire sipping a glass of my own Lagavulin 16 and sharing some with my mooch of a father.
Long story short: tastes change and moochiness is hereditary.
Lippy I didn’t care for Scotch the first time I tried it. What was the first bottle I tried you ask? Monkey Shoulder 😂
Cut to now and it’s one of the prettiest and easy to drink bottles in my collection.
Nooo waaay! It’s light!
Im currently enjoying ardbeg 10... 2 years ago i hated Lagavulin, Ardbeg and Laphroaig.... Roll on two years their now my favourite.... Strange how your pallette changes
@@JLUNT2509 i guess people do change.
“If they don’t know what they’re asking for, you don’t pour them Lagavulin.”
My story with Lagavulin 16 is actually the opposite.
I had a friend with a pretty nice bar cabinet, but he was primarily a rum drinker and did not like whisky, I however did, though I thought that I didn’t like smokey whiskeys. He offers me a drink from a bottle he got from his dad, and I drink it not knowing what I was going into - I loved it! From then on out every time I visited everyone else would drink their rum while I would have the whisky all to myself. Only later did I look the bottle up and was very surprised that this was indeed a very smokey whiskey, one that I might never would have accepted if I knew what it was when I got the offer. I now primarily enjoy smokey islay whisky and I have Lagavulin 16 to thank for that.
I’ve been sipping bourbon for a few months now, but my friend who is into scotch poured Lagavulin 16 for me after Monkey Shoulder. I had no idea it was considered a heavily smoky scotch. After a few minutes with it I started picking out honey and fruit beneath the smoked turkey flavor. I can’t stop thinking about that whiskey
So glad I found you guys through Modern Rogue. You have become one of the reasons I come on RUclips more than before. Keep up the good work and I am having the Lagavulin 16 now..once I went smokey, I couldnt go back.
Yes. Smoky is the future. Welcome!
did you see that Brian has a new show airing on SciFi channel? Scam school. Go watch it! We need to make sure the ratings keep it on air forever :-)
I’m a newbie whiskey drinker. I love your channel! I’ve learned so much! Thank you for taking the time to educate people like me!!
When I first smelled Lagavulin I thought leather and a bonfire. It has a Very smoky smell. I thought i wasn’t gonna like it but when I tried it it was so smooth at the end. It was like a drinking surprise.
My intro to scotch was Monkey Shoulder. Barely into that bottle, I was gifted one of those little variety pack gift sets of 3 small bottles of scotch. It included Lagavulin 16. Life changer. It is hands down my favorite. And now after seeing this vid,, I'm also a convert to your channel. I'm smitten and subscribed.
Thanks for the info on how long whisky can last. Great to know.
Had to find this video for you guys to give me some insight. So I used a company funded trip this past week to start taste testing different scotches. I went thru the gamut of selection. Glenfiddich 12, Balvenie 12 doublewood, Glenlivet 18, Lagavulin 16, Ardbeg 10, Chivas Regal 12, Macallen 15 and Oban 14. This was over the course of 3 days but I had no idea what I was in for with the Lagavulin so this review helped me understand some of what I was tasting. I appreciate this channel tremendously as I’m from bourbon country here in KY 👍🏼. Thanks guys
Finally got myself a bottle of this. Here's my breakdown of flavor:
40%leather
30% peated smoke
15% seawater
10% sawdust/straw/dark oak
5% dark orange peel on the finish.
Jumped back to watch this older review on Lagavulin 16. Have consistently found good & enjoyable episodes.
Kerry Shannon same. Just picked up a bottle of this last night and it's friggin delicious.
A wonderful birthday surprise of Lagavulin 16 and the knowledge of the whiskey tribe brought me here.
Guys, got to this vid after watching and enjoying many of your reviews. I want to say thanks for describing that lift in the Lagavulin finish that sometimes is reminiscent of mint. Often times I get wintergreen, but you guys nailed it. To me, now it is a "nondenominational" mint!! Also, Lagavulin is so complex, there probably isn't ever going to be a last description of it, so keep talking! Cheers to you both, and all of your Tribe.
Absolutely right about Lagavulin not being for beginners. The first time I had it I realised how immature my palate was and I needed to learn more.The taste was so complex and nothing like I had ever tasted. Great channel by the way.
Did Glenfiddich's. Found nothing special in them, so gave up on Scotch whisky and moved to Bourbons and Irish.
Tried Lagavulin 16 a few weeks back and wham! Holy shit I couldn't believe whisky could taste like that! Tried Laphroaig today, along with Cragganmore and Balvenie.
The others were nice, but like you said, there's no coming back from Laphroaig.
I am going to try more Speysides and Highlands, but it looks like it's Isla malts for me all the way.
Learnt a lot about whisky tasting and single malts from you guys. Keep the videos coming!
I tried Lagavulin on a whim at a restaurant the other night. I haven't been drinking whiskey for very long (maybe 3 years) and I was so happy to hear you guys say "minty tones after the smoke". None of my mates agreed with me ahahaha
I finally got lagavulin (i'm still a beginner), smells like barbecue???
edit: it's become my favorite whisky....
Haha YES!.... when I first sipped it, it reminded me of the powder they use on bbq potato chips followed by a lovely campfire... Unlike Ardbeg's meaty smoke, which I also love...
It smells like a sweet campfire or smoked meat to me. Its smell reminds me of camping with my family and barbecuing with my dad.
ROFL. Every time I have someone try it they say it's smells terrible *takes sip, oh wow that's smooth.
no way!!!!
Tried it two weeks ago, tried it, thouhght it was horrible, can’t stop thinking about it. That taste stays in your brains
You guys kill me. Discovered you a couple of weeks ago and I’m bingeing your videos.
Just bought this for the first time tonight. It is super good. It's smokey up front but then it has these sweet notes in it that really makes this crazy good!
As I've gone through the glass it tastes less smokey.
This made me fall in love with whiskey specifically scotch, thank you lagavulin for creating nectar of the gods
For me, it is simply wonderful.
I just wanted to say that the videos you guys put out are awesome! I have a bottle of Lagavulin and I’ve been saving it for my wedding day so I’ve been curious to know what it tastes like and you’ve guys have delivered. Thanks!
I love me some smoky whisk(e)ys. Have yet to try the 16. Think it's my next bottle.
One of my top 10 favorite Scotches. I just bought another bottle 2 days ago.
Very new to the isla profile and I have to admit that nick offerman was my motivation to buy the lagavulin 16. I am, however a cigar snob and I find the smokiness from the scotch pairs well with most of my cigars so far. My palate has a long ways to go and you guys get me in trouble with the wife quite often but I’m learning and having fun along the way. Thanks gents!
I did discover your channel after the Modern Rogue folks did their vids with you, but I wasn't subbed to them. I honestly can't remember the chain of recommendations that brought me to their whiskey vids, but ultimately they led me here. Which is good.
Nice channel, gents. I'm just getting back into Scotch. I started collecting in 2013 and Ralphy was the only reviewer on RUclips to go by. Nice to see some new blood on here.
I bought a bottle and I cannot say enough good things about Lagavulin 16. It is the Goat. Totally hooked on it. I am enjoying a glass as I write this. I am a true believer in the 16. Bravo Zulu
You guys….. are natural. Very easy to watch….. 👌
Found you from Modern Rogue. Now I'm making my way through all the videos. Very entertaining and occasionally informative.
Cheers!
New catchphrase! "whisky vault - occasionally informative"
I like "Suddenly Informative", it's more accurate and it has more panache.
Well I am new to Scotch with only 1 month of tasting under my belt. Although you recommend that it's not for beginners I found the Lagavulin 16 to be a nice dram. It was campfire and BBQ with a little sweetness. Very smooth and the after taste lingers for a very long time and stays moist on the palette.
Nailed it sir!! Cheers
Tried my first Lagavulin 16 yesterday. Had only tried mostly highland single malts up until now, but you guys encouraged me. I'm still wrapping my palette around it (my tasting vocabulary is being built), but my nose said "band-aid" on my first smell. Not the plastic kind. Like the foam Curad ones. Can't wait to have some more to break it down more.
I'm really new to Whisk(e)y, but Lagavulin 16 got me into Scotch so damn hard. I just love smokey flavors and Lagavulin 16 is def. my go to whisky for a nice evening with some good friends.
I agree completely.
It's the Scotch that made me realize I'll be a Scotch drinker for as long as I live. It was I think the fourth Scotch I'd ever tried, and only the third single malt, so I'm just glad I stumbled upon it quickly. I literally bought it at random, because I wanted to try something new, but had no idea about regions or anything like that when I got it. One sip and I was hooked, and that's when I started to get really serious about learning about Scotch. I still keep looking for something to bump Lagavulin 16 off the top of my favorites list, but I haven't found it yet.
Just found you from the UK, I’m of Scottish extraction. Love whisky and am tickled that your safe word is ‘Margaret Thatcher’... 😂. Great tutorials, love your dynamic.
I had this for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Just found this video. To me this was pretty mild. Not overly aggressive. All the flavors were blended together so well. I never had a smoky peated whisky before this, and it's absolutely amazing! So, know im on a peated journey because of you magnificent bastards. I picked up a bottle of connemara(i'm an Irishman, figured that would be a good start in my own collection.) Im in love. Slainté
Edit: I found a bottle in northern Idaho for 80 bucks!
This is the first bottle of whiskey I bought. I’m two glasses in and still can’t quite comprehend it. Astounding.
Love all the tasting notes and nuances that you pointed out on this whisky ... I mean wow lol
So.... I'm the only one who found Modern Rogue from Whiskey Vault? =P
No I think ALL of their viewers came from us. Even before we started our show..... Just don't tell Brian.
Can confirm that you are not.
Same here! I went over to that episode and it was great! Excellent job!
Funnily enough I found BOTH Modern Rogue and the Whiskey Vault from their Understanding Whiskey series when I first start getting excited about whiskey and started looking on RUclips for some info. Now they are both my favorite RUclips channels by a landslide.
can comment you are not ! am an Aussie GP with a passion for whiskey but no knowlege - passion has increased along with knowlege!!!
Love your channel, I subscribed... watched a few videos tonight. In the words of Nick Offerman, Lagavulin 16 is "mother's milk!"... also watched the Balvenie 12 Double Wood video... also a mainstay on my shelf... and delicious as can be. I am visiting Islay in August!!
Man, you are our kind of whisky drinker.
Lagavulin 16 is the best whisky I've ever tasted
Mine too man !
Lagavulin 16 is an amazing drink! It WOWS me every time!
I only tried Lagavulin 16 about a week ago and pretty much started watching you guys the next day. I have mainly been a bourbon man with Laphroaig 10 being a favorite Scotch and a monkey shoulder hear and there. I bought $1000 worth of Scotch Whiskeys in a week to try and this is living, so many flavors its an experience. The Lagavulin 16 really threw me on first tasting it was a bit of a roller coaster of flavors but in a good way though I couldn't pick them all and it will most likely take me a while too do so, however one flavor I got straight up after thinking on it was like i had burned a stick in a fire getting it nice and charcholed white hot and then dipped it in brown sugar but still didn't seem to pin point what i was tasting. after watching your clips for a week and learning I tried it again tonight and it hit me that the tast I was getting was a perfectly charred marshmallow on a smokey burned stick. IT WAS AWESOME! Thanks guys keep up the great work.
Had this for the first time today at a bar. It was my first venture into more smoky whisky and it was fantastic. I personally got toffee on the tip of the tongue moving into dark fruit then finishing with smoke and freshness.
I am now in love with this and need to fin more like it!
Such a classic.
Came here from modern rogue. I hate you too booboo. Been drinking Lagavulin for a while now and it's my favorite. Second and third are Bruichladdich and Laphroaig. Look forward to your content. Subbed.
After over 71 videos watched, I’m commenting! Found you guys via Modern Rogue, but like Daniel, I have a nerdy side (complete w spreadsheets for whiskey!). A buddy and I will be (at some point) sending some whiskey from our local distillery in Milwaukee, WI! Cilantro, you magnificent bastards!
very cool! thanks for watching!
Lagavulin 16 year old was the third or fourth whiskey I ever drank and I loved it. You really get the flavours that come from barrel and its just wonderful. Its woody and strong flavoured and then becomes lighter
😂😂😂 I started as a modern rogue subscriber! But this is the first time I’ve seen this video
I couldn't find Lagavulin or any Islay whiskey in any bar in Dubai and the bottles are so damn expensive I was hesitating shelling out so much for a new experience. Then recently on a trip to Bali I saw a bottle of Lagavulin in a pub. Needless to say I instantly ordered it and boy oh boy ... It was a like a dream sequence. it was a journey on the clouds. You are so right about the Lift Off.
Just had it now for the first time ever. Nice, very nice.
I dreamed about drowning in an ocean made out of orange soda last night. It took me a while to work out it was just a Fanta sea.
Your thumbnail should just be a brick wall and a mic
lol, WOW
It's not "haha" funny, but it grows on you eventually.
I started exploring whisky in the later part of 2015 (I feel like a fool for not discovering whisky before then)... and I've watched all of Ralfy's videos (great way to learn), then all of LiquorHound, then all episodes of "Scotch Test Dummies" then everything in that time frame from Whisky.com (Horst and Ben)... Very recently I started watching your episodes, starting at the beginning...
Just now, I came to realize something important about you guys (Daniel, and Rex). With a little bit of build-up to my main conclusion, I have concluded that Daniel is generous, he is actually a kind fellow. Daniel doesn't give that impression at first, but after about 100 episodes, I think Daniel is very generous, very kind. His basic goal is to share his knowledge with the audience, and here we see him being extremely generous with the whisky. I don't see a mean streak in Daniel, he laughs a lot, he doesn't seem moody... Rex on the other hand...
Cheers!
Glad to have you! Ralfy is awesome. What a great way to start. The other channels all kick ass and bring their own killer content to the world. Glad you ended up with us.
I tried this for the first time at the weekend and it actually blew me away. It was so smooth and complex compared to other whiskies I've had. Definitely need to invest in a bottle (other two)
Lagavulin was my first ever straight whisky.
I chose it because it was the highest rated one in the price range and everyone seemed to love it.
I also fell in love with it and now have been on a whisky journey that has lead me to Japanese whisky as my favourite, but Lagavulin is still the owner of my heart.
Just having a bottle of Lagavulin is enough to warrant a special occasion.
You guys are fantastic.
Just finished my first bottle of Caol Ila 12
I love smoke and Lagavulin 16 is going to be next
I'm learning so much from these early episodes
Three years later - "There are dozens of us!"
I love it; I've been drinking scotch almost a year and although I havent tried many distilleries, Lagavulin 16 is my favorite scotch to have on hand.
Once or twice a week ill have a 1/3 of a glass and its amazing. It's smoky and peaty, but not as strong as say laphroaig. It has a really nice crisp finish, and its incredibly smooth. I would say its smoothness reminds me of johnny walker blue, but its about half the price.
Lagavulin was the first scotch that I tried, it’s still my absolute favorite.
This was my first whisky and I couldn’t believe what I tasted. I remember this as liquid bbq, I was sold!
You guys crack me up. Just to be extra snobbish, it's headspace not "air space" when referring to the air above a liquid in a container. Just bought my first bottle of Lagavulin recently - love it.
7:45 is exactly how I am with beer. It even frustrates me. I have beers from six years ago that I absolutely refuse to open because I just love having them.
"it knows your safe-word" That's the best description ever!!!!!!!!
You glorious bastards have changed my outlook on whiskey, and this scotch in particular opened a door to a whole new world for me (insert perverse Aladdin reference if you wish). Nonetheless, thanks and cheers!
"Id just knife em if i can find em"
Daniel is my spirit animal when it comes to dealing with internet trolls xD
Watched a lot of your episodes, but this one made me subscribe. Not cause its special over the others but because I'm drinking a bottle of Lagavulin as I watch this and loving it. I would describe myself as an intermediate whiskey drinker edging into advanced perhaps, but havent been able to get past peated scotches until now. I'm drinking the Lagavulin Distillers Edition I got yesterday and am starting to see past the peat, as it is matured in ximenez casks, which for me is good as my first scotch was Macallen. Im loving this and want to see you guys do a review, curious if Im right about it being more approachable than the Lagavulin 16.
I'll say this, I'm an experienced craft beer drinker, but historically I haven't had much whiskey, I was convinced to try Lagavulin because I had JW Lees Lagavulin Cask Aged Harvest Ale and it was fantastic. I bought the 8 year and really dug the smoke, but found the 16 to be even easier to drink than the 8, so it's interesting that you say it's an intermediate level whiskey, because I've only had like three varieties of scotch ever, and I immediately loved it/got the appeal.
I work in a pub in Wales and Lagavulin is my go-to for a slow sip after my shift. Penderyn is a more local one which I rate almost as highly.
First bottle i ever bought. My gateway to whiskey
What compares to it? I assume it's in your top 3?
Bold move, I respect that
Drinking it right now. Fantastic whiskey 👌
Just bought my first bottle of it today. Excited for my first nose and taste
you blokes are great. keep it up
This was my first whiskey, it reminded me of barbecue. Loved it since then. Love your channel! Fyi, got here because of pewdipie...
First time smelling Lagavulin was like shoving an entire smoked ham up my nose and it's best whiskey I've ever had
Thank you so much for explaining the ageing in the bottle! :) I could bet my Bowmore started to taste like shit in the end. It was open maybe 6months and it tasted so good when In1st opened it. But then when I had like 1/3 left there was no flavor left. :( Have to add this to favorites to remeber this rule. I also have a Lagavulin 16 sitting right next to me, will open it with friends!
Bought a bottle yesterday, it was worth every penny, so good.
Very informative. Thanks!
Just tried this at a Scotch tasting. I LOVE it!
I only had Lagavulin 8 for $50 at a local store. Best Scotch I have tasted. Incredible!
Hey Daniel hey Mooch have you guys ever used Wine Preserver to keep your whiskey from being exposed to outside gasses. Its a mix of pure nitrogen n2, carbon dioxide c02 and Argon Ar. It lays down a cover of sealing gasses on top of the whiskey to prevent exposure to outside gasses that change a whiskeys taste as the bottle is emptied and its volume changes? It comes in handy especially if you have a expensive whiskey your trying to preserve it's original taste and condition. You can buy it online at amazon or in wine shops.
Just bought one and I'm trying it for the first time; it smells like decaying damp wood. It tastes the same. And after 3 glasses I'm going for my forth.
Love this whisky.
I've had whisky here and there in my life, Glenmorangie 12yr is still the staple at my parents house. Used to quite enjoy that, now not so much. Always seemed to prefer single malt over blended, though I didn't really explore the blended side too much honestly.
Lagavulin 16yr was the first scotch I bought for myself, which I did in April '19. Cost me $120AUS and at first, I wasn't sure what to make of it.
Now that the bottle is almost empty, I love it. Fantastic scotch, I only wish I could afford to buy more of it without hurting the wallet.
Student life.
I want to get myself a bottle of Hibiki whisky, which I had once at my old school and it was a lovely drop from memory, but it's about $150AUS or so per bottle and it isn't the most commonly found bottle where I live, which of course makes the risk a lot higher that perhaps I wouldn't enjoy it.
Maybe at christmas I'll make the splash.
I got a bottle of this, had 1 glass and put it back on the shelf. I'm still a whiskey beginner and I ain't drinking that without a warm up first.
I just tried Lagavulin 16 for the first time, and I'm having a very hard time deciding if I like it or not. It's not quite what I expected, but the more i drink of it the better it tastes
Same the first taste is weird and it gets better slowly
Just tried Lagavulin 16 tonight at a whiskey bar. It was my first Islay scotch. Absolutely loved it. I can see myself being an Islay diehard now.
Late comer from Modern Rogue, just saw it yesterday. Then today this popped up in my suggestions, and what do you know? You're doing a review of my absolute favorite whiskey. I pressed that subscribe button so fast.
Rock and roll.
Finally drinking Lagavulin and watching this video at the same time!
Ive never tasted a whisky as great as this.