Has anyone had issues with Lagavulin having inconsistent quality? Some bottles of the 16yo are great, and also have quite a strong peaty flavor. Other bottles have almost no smoke, and in general just taste “okay”. It’s not just about the smoke. The whisky itself is inconsistent. All bottles I tried are freshly opened. I think it’s about a 50/50 chance of getting a nice tasting whisky. Any explanation for this? Are there fake bottles making the rounds out there? Is there a way to spot the good bottles from the bad? Please help! this used to be my favorite whisky, but now I don’t know anymore…
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Are you able to do back to back tastings with both bottles with someone who isn’t clued in to your hypothesis?
The only probably I had was jacking up costs 50%, other than that the quality has been fine for me but I haven’t purchased it since it exceed $100/bottle
Ron Swanson effect?
I mean he was the reason I started drinking it but that was like 8 years ago or something. I love the stuff but nothing justifies that cost to me.
16 was still $75 last time I saw it at Costco. Total wine I think near me is $80. If those are options for you, I think it’s great at those prices but at $100+ other interesting things are available
They’re single malt, there is bound to be differences between batches. I’ve never had one i felt was bad though
No, I‘ve had no problems so far.
