lagavulin | Drunken Diplomacy

Douglas Cocktail

Peaty cocktail featuring Lagavulin 16 from L’Abbattoir

Vertical tasting of multiple Lagavulin bottles to determine our favorites

“Port Ellen Movie Theater” - a beautiful peat-and-sherry bomb

Tasting Notes for Lagavulin 2018 Feis (18 year old)

Tasting Notes for 4/506 Batch of Lagavulin Distiller’s Edition 2017

We review the classic, balanced Lagavulin 16 Whisky

Our trip to Lagavulin for the Sensory Tour

The classic - with a peaty Lagavulin 16 base

Supremely simple, delicious cocktail

Kavalan Vertical Tasting: Vinho Barrique, Manzanilla & Soloist Sherry
2020-09-27
Today we're tasting the Kavalan Vinho Barique, The Manzanilla and Fino Sherry casks head to head. These are all high end whiskies from Kavalan, Taiwan's premier distillery. […]
Mask Up Cocktail Recipe
2020-08-10
Original, quarantine appropriately garnished cocktail featuring Leidaig Scotch and Sweet Vermouth. […]
Getting Lost in the Woods
2020-08-03
This drink comes from a bar in Lithuania, by way of /u/seanloreaux2 on Reddit. The original calls for 2 oz Oban, 0.5 oz pine infused simple syrup, 0.25 oz Fernet and 0.25 oz peated scotch (marked as optional but the more peat the merrier!) […]
Review #116: Glen Scotia Campbeltown 2019 Rum Cask Finish
2020-07-12
I didn't find out until posting our review to […]
Mundo Perdido Cocktail
2020-07-09
It's no secret that we're huge fans of Smugglers' […]
Review #115: Ledaig 18 Year Batch 2 Sherry
2020-07-07
I have a fondness for Ledaig and Oban that mostly […]
Review #114: Ruadh Mhor 10 (Single Cask Nation)
2020-07-05
Rounding out a round of Single Cask Nation sample reviews with a ten year old bottling of Single Cask Rudah Mhor. This is a peated expression from the Glen Turret distillery in Perthshire. […]
Review #113: Aultmore 8 Year (Single Cask Nation)
2020-06-28
Reviewed this 8 year old bottling of the Speyside distillery, bottled by Single Cask Nation. 6/10. […]