Lagg Corriecravie Edition

A pleasant, good dram. Beautiful, dry fruit on the nose with a slight alcohol note. A short, sharp taste on the palate, followed by a broad basket of fruit wrapped in nice smoke. Little is felt of the 55%. Water is not required. A medium-length finish that can be felt deeply.

Immature spirit with bacon and ash meets a sherry cask with some dried fruit.

Sherry on the nose, dry, on top. The mouth is almost a little bitter. Had a bad start, it takes time. So after 30 minutes the sweet peat notes and citrus notes started to come along. The sherry influence became spicier and more harmonious, so that after a repellent start it becomes a nice whisky.

A bit sweet, peaty bbq like mess with some fruit and other flavors coming through. Ample. The only issue is that it's slightly marred by the finish, there are some notes at the end that I would describe as synthetic or gasoline like that are not to my liking. Nose - meaty wood smoke, carmel, cinnamon, clove, leather, strawberry , chocolate, berries, copper pennies Taste - full, powerful, sweet, big bbq over slow smoking hickory, bacon, brown sugar, blueberry syrup, blackberries, super concentrated, full bodied chocolate at the base Finish - dark chocolate covered black cherry, wood smoke, sweet bbq, fresh plums, with a gasoline or synthetic or chlorine note on the finish

Fruity and smoky, rich, with notes of leather, berries, salt, and ash. This thing has huge potential in my opinion. Give it some time to not be so prickly and magic will happen.

I couldn't make anything of this, except that I didn't like it... In the nose I get the idea that I have Coebergh in the glass. Once in the mouth it tastes like pickle juice that has been finished in a red wine barrel with a high amount of tannins...

86+

The introductions of this malt are wonderful, good strength, smoke, sherry finish, but for some reason the expectations were a little higher from it, the aroma is not as assertive as I wanted, fresh... on the plus side, despite the high alcohol content, it is easy to drink and has a long, well-pronounced aftertaste. I repeat, the packaging design, the bottles are just great! There was a sample, if possible I will try it, maybe I was not in the best mood for tasting..

Nose: strong and powerful, like a real peated whisky should have, with lots of charachter to it. Closest resemblance is Laphroaig or a Lagavulin. Taste: Toffee, bitter dark choclate, with some sweetness to it in the after taste. I can imagine sitting on a foggy cold day in the Scottish moors, the ocean waves making their case against the beach behind some hill. This has some real saltiness to it. A really good whisky, with the 55% ABV really making its case here. Its not just for the alcohol, but for the full body, and the wonderful scent, I would rate this around 87-88 at least, for the price of around 70 euros. This is a real contender.

Young & Smoky, 19Sep2025: Lagg Corriecraive https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/236689/lagg-corriecravie-edition 85+ Longrow Hand Filled Distillery Exclusive (06Nov2024) https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/268353/longrow-hand-filled-distillery-exclusive 85+ Highland Park 15yo NoNe 2010 Hungaricons#1 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/282618/highland-park-2010-none 88- Ledaig 10yo OB Hebridean Moon https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/274631/ledaig-10-year-old 87+ Laphroaig 10yo OB CS#15 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/211936/laphroaig-cask-strength 88- Kilkerran Heavily Peated OB Batch#9 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/242964/kilkerran-heavily-peated 86- Kilkerran 8yo OB 2015 SC Heavily Peated https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/264282/kilkerran-2015 87+

https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2025/11/01/whisky-show-2025-new-kids/ Two now, from Lagg, one at 46% and the other at cask strength or at least high strength. Lagg distillery was still a building site when I last visited Arran in 2019. This is the first time I’m trying their spirit, now whisky. C: These two wouldn’t be out of place in the Nordic Zone [WLP]. Whilst the Kilmory proudly shows off its spirit, Corriecravie displays its more deliberate cask-shaped intention. Still early days, but another example of a distillery finding its stride sooner than later. [not scored]

Super smooth whisky, definitely seems older. The alcohol is only noticeable in the nose at the beginning. With a little water the fruits come out even more.

Seems a bit like a Lowland Islay malt. For fans of intense sweet wines that are not just sweet, this one with its light peat aromas can easily reach 86 points. If you're looking for flavors or complexity, you'll be hard-pressed to find more than 83 points. Still a well-made spirit. But I'm sure there's more to come from Lagg in the next few years.

9° more and a finish of 6 months in sherry for a peaty, meaty and fruity rancio nose, dirty with toasted nuts and macerated fruits all at once, on grapes and dates; the mouth on fatty peat, soot, burnt caramel, innovative and quite singular, the candied fruits almost burnt again; the finale on wet wood, soggy ashes and almost moldy fruit, grass and fruit like the morello cherry of brandy with its cellophane protection full of dust, yes from experience there is that we must take the time to taste

Very intense smoke on the nose that combines with rich sherry. The taste of this whisky is surprisingly mild, with smoke and sherry caressing the palate with gentle spice. I really like that.

The Lagg is still not an easy whisky for me, but the second tasting has reconciled me a bit and I like this whisky better than the first time. It could be that I like the Lagg even more after the third tasting. Or when it's a few years older.

Quite nice...looking forward to trying more Lagg in the future as they mature. Don't need a bottle of this one.

The taste is associated with Laphroaig PX, and the aftertaste with Lagavulin 16. But the whole picture is spoiled by the aroma containing a lot of ammonia notes of the Floki form factor. If this congener is the basis of all alcohols of the distillery, then something urgently needs to be changed, otherwise there will be no luck. 19 21 21 20

I like this. Not the average sherries whisky, this goes past the Christmas cake and raisins kind of singleness to coffee and bitter chocolate. The peat is tasteful, and the result is quite strong and intense. It’s character and youth make this a quite mood dependent dram, but when it works, it works very well.

Peaty Kilkerran, 05Mar2025: Kilkerran 16yo OB (24/107) https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/259292/kilkerran-16-year-old 86- Kilkerran Heavily Peated - Batch #9 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/242964/kilkerran-heavily-peated 86+ Kilkerran Heavily Peated - Batch #10 https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/255614/kilkerran-heavily-peated 86- Kilkerran 8yo 2015 SC - Heavily Peated https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/264282/kilkerran-2015 87+ Lagg Corriecravie Edition https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/236689/lagg-corriecravie-edition 86-

German Youtube Review: https://youtu.be/gUmHKOOpDkk

Arran whisky isn't something I usually have, kept an open mind with this one. Actually very solid. Flatty sherry with bulbous, heavy syrupy viscosity. Usually sherry notes on the pallet. Tobacco, figs and dates. Packs a punch but not hot/spicy and a good finish. Very solidly made whisky.

Nose: smoke, cherry, sweet, vanilla pudding, slightly sour note, warming note, some burnt wood, light spice note •• Taste: strong attack, sweet, smoke, cherry, marzipan, some wood, some spicy •• Finish: medium long to long, sweet smoky note remains. •• Conclusion: very well done for a whisky of this age. Super balanced taste that is pleasant in the mouth even with the 55%. Yummy!

There is no doubt in my mind that Lagg will become excellent whisky, but in my opinion it’s not quite there yet. It took me some time to get along with this bottle, and as I’m now roughly halfway through it, I can say that it’s growing on me. A very busy malt – demanding your attention as there’s a lot going on. But, and here’s the thing: I’m not convinced all of the notes, all those buzzing little bees, are integrated all that well.

Nosing absolutely interesting, taste great on the second sip, but the aftertaste of cowshed and charred plastic puts me off - a shame. [86 - 82 = good whisky -> get (second) bottle? Maybe...] Nosing and first taste would lead me to get a bottle, but the aftertaste is absolutely not my thing, so I'll stick with the sample.

Very tasty peated whisky with sherry flavor. Notes of nuts and raisins, and cinnamon.

01-10-2023

Nose: nice not agresive schery nose Taste: oily creamy dry fruits, almost over peat, peppery young

86- Amazing OB. Please Lagg, do not stop making this young NAS just because you will eventually have older stock. Keep that for age stated whiskies, and keep this one young with great, well prepared, fresh sherry casks. The Kilmory I can do without (maybe convert it into a 10 year-old), but pleaaaaase keep this one.

Very barrel driven, the 50ppm is barely noticeable. Would have given it around 15-20ppm. For its age, however, it is a solid representative that gives rise to anticipation of what smoky representatives the Isle of Arran may still produce.

Nose: light, fruity berry, delicate peat, phenol, exotic dusty board, vintage varnish, gingerbread, menthol (mint), mustard Taste: fatty, oily, tobacco! tart, leather, varnish, fruity-berry sourness Finish: Long cigarette tobacco

Isle of Arran Smoky Duo, 08Jan2025: Machrie Moor 10yo https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/235834/machrie-moor-10-year-old 86- Lagg Corriecravie https://www.whiskybase.com/whiskies/whisky/236689/lagg-corriecravie-edition 85+

Tasting it briefly at my liquor store and was blown away, but now sitting down with it, I must adjust my original score of 86 to even higher. The smell rising from the glass is very meaty, with hints of wet leather and a distinct farmy note. Incredible maturity. Not the candy shop one would expect from such a dark-coloured whisky. On the taste it is the peat character that dominates, but the sherry does leave a decent footprint with dry wood and dark chocolate, cigar smoke like a liquid Habana. Excellent mature body, pristine balance. The finish is warming a subtle, despite the 55 percent abv. Does not need water. Truly impressive stuff, reminiscent of Distillers Edition Lagavulin from days past (the black boxes). Some good meaty Caol Ila come to mind to. Utterly impressive.

Logically Lagg's Corriecravie expression was first matured in bourbon casks and then finished for approximately six months in oloroso sherry casks from Jerez. This will be the second core range bottling, but will be bottled at an alcohol percentage of 55%. It is named after a village just west of the distillery, popular with walkers. Although the nose starts bright with notes of plums and raisins, these are dominated relatively quickly by the sweet and sour, almost iodine-adjacent peat smoke and a warm spiciness. Think nutmeg and cloves, but also some licorice. Then the fruit evolves towards nuts and milk chocolate. This is very nice, despite the fact that he cannot deny his young age. Not necessary, of course, but you can smell that this is young stuff. Nicely oily on the tongue, this malt starts out nice and dark sweet on cherries, cinnamon and hazelnuts, but then has to give up the phenolics of the peat. Sweet and sour and slightly medicinal with notes of iodine, vegetation, cowhide and even jute bags. That being said, this really does work. And it doesn't bother me at all that it also tastes young by frolicking on the tongue. Only midpalate does that astringent touch appear that I have already discovered in every expression of Lagg's taste. The finish is medium long and now not only becomes very medicinal, but also leaves the mouth completely dry. This is the best I have tasted from Lagg, but it clearly still needs a lot of time before this malt really reaches great heights. And that's only logical.

Sparkling, uneven, clear off-notes. Not undrinkable... but not far from it, either.

Amazing one - whisky style I love, a lot of sherry, some peat, some fruits, some flowers, some burn and chilli. Well, I like it and I am happy to have it one more time ;)

Impressed with the complexity and a character for such a young whisky. The peat influence and works well with the sweet, salty, meaty and fruity notes. A tasty start from the new kid on the block, however put off a bit by the youthful rough edges.

Whisky tasting on 2026 07 11

The Lagg new make spirit proves a strong foundation that stands up against the heavy sherry influence.

Brown. Nose: Rich soft smoke, sweetness, fruit. Taste: Rich, inviting smoke, dark fruit, sweetness, finish.

21+ 21 20 21 83+ Sample 50ml. The quite nice sweet-smoky nose pleased me, and the taste did not disappoint, slightly dry in the aftertaste, but the sherry finish clearly helped it, and the potential is felt, and this is positive! We'll wait for the baby to grow up!)

Not bad, unlike the last few releases this showed us Lagg have the potential. It’s just these dirty (in a good way) peaty whisky are too damn young

It's pushing the sherry cask so hard you'd forget this is a smoky whisky. Quite drinkable, but lacks some depth. Full review: https://maltfascination.com/2024/03/12/lagg-corriecravie-sherry-cask-finish-55/

Very interesting nose with currants, blackberries, an herbal quality and underlying cold smoke. Palate is surprisingly balanced for a young whisky. Los of dark fruits, cinnamon spice, peat and a menthol soothing note. Lasting finish, well done!

Neck pour tasting, but this is my second bottle of this specific whisky, for whatever that's worth.

Blind tasting: New Make and wood. Unfortunately he seems very young. By far the worst lag I've had so far.

I'm with the cold shower. Very young whisky that has been chased through an intense wet sherry cask. This has given him a lot of intensity, but he cannot hide his youth. 61-70 – Okay, but not more than 1 dram

Very promising! The inaugural releases didn't blow me away at all and I didn't find the very good impression I had gotten of the Lagg New Make Spirit reflected there in any way, but this Corriecravie Edition is a stunner and gives me hope that this is the direction is in which Lagg will continue to develop.

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Interesting whisky. But you can clearly tell that it is quite young. Still a nice maritime smoky profile

Delicious. The smoked caramel, the roasted salted peanuts, amazing bottle. I will keep following Lagg closely.

Sweet and peaty. Young and a bit 2 dimensional. Sweetness covers the young age, however this expression doesn't testes robust. In fact it is decent. But without any wow.

A little burnt plum jam, a bit of peat smoke, a lot of vanilla sweetness with a hint of dark chocolate.

Pours a dark coppergold. Scent is Smokey, medicinal, rubbing alcohol. Not at all my preference. Taste is full, sharp alcohol, but smooth by a certain sweetness, fairly thick body. loads of smoke, but less off-putting than the aroma. Sherry gives it more mouthfeel than actual aroma's here, which (if present) are lost to the smoke. Very boozy, but in a way it works - it's not over the top to me. Too smokey for me for sure, but this seems to be only a true problem in the nose. Tastewise, it's still manageable.

The young malt was bottled at a higher proof and finished in juicy sherry. Compared to the bourbon version, the release is less cohesive, on the one hand, but with a number of positive aspects: the dried fruit aroma is sometimes too active and rather primitive, reminiscent of cheap brandy. In the taste/finish, however, this is no longer so noticeable, but dust and cardboard appear (fortunately in small doses and do not spoil the overall picture) and overall it is a little disjointed. On the plus side, we have an excellent development of the aroma for such a young whisky with subtle woody-phenolic nuances, also a relatively subtle development in the taste, and overall a wide palette of derivatives, pressure, juiciness. Overall, for one of the first releases from a new distillery, it is quite good, interesting, I want to continue the research and see what they will produce with more solid aging, so far expectations are quite positive.

Pleasant combination of peat and sherry. Despite the 55%, it is immediately pleasant to drink. In the smell and taste herbs, chocolate, of course the peat, a bit sweet. Price-quality included perfectly fine.

Young whisky that gives enough punch through a lot of smoke and sherry, but ultimately still a bit young to round it all out.

This seems to be a very divisive whisky and i get why. But in all honestly for 3 years its very impressive, i tried this in a blind tasting and it was the best of the evening by far. Pretty flawless modern sherry with the right amount of smoke and savory notes to not make it overly syrupy or sweet, and very complex for its age, definitely tasted much older than just 3 years. Yes there is noticeable alcohol and some youth, i recommend letting it breathe for over an hour, but all in all its very balanced and doesn't taste like newmake according to my tastebuds.

I didn't really pick up any sherry on this - it reminded me of a plum brandy - but is rather good and well worth trying.

Dark chocolate, smoked meat, burnt wood (slightly smoky), roasted nuts, currant

Asphalt, star anise, raisin, varnish, leather. Each note was completely uncontrolled and thus it was not for my taste at all.

Aroma: Immense industrial and greasy complexity: strong tar, ink, and petrichor, followed by engine oil and fatty bacon, layered with petrochemical notes (petroleum, gasoline, gas station) and a hefty dose of swamp and earthy peat. Red fruit candy, smoked salmon, burning forest, fermented herbs, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rubber, fertilizer, leather, dried fruits, strawberry, chocolate, ripe plums, mineral notes… it just keeps going. Extremely assertive. Taste: The sherry influence partially masks the peat, as is often the case with heavily sherried and heavily peated whiskies. Smoked red fruits and old leather coated in chocolate and olive oil float in diesel by the seaside. Funky, artisanal touches that are hard to pin down (old farm tractor?). The oak is very present, but in an unusual and almost synthetic way: planky and raw, mixed with sawdust. Not something everyone will enjoy. There are charred and funky nuances throughout: tarred ropes, liquorice candy, seaside bonfire, stale coffee, cigar ash, old PX. Maritime notes emerge (grilled sardines, rotting seaweed) alongside spice and herbs: ginger, mint, bitter almond, red wine. Very creamy. Finish: Very long. Very rubbery. Charred caramel, rotten fruits, brown sugar, orange peel, seawater, gasoline, blackberries, coffee, leather, tobacco, clove, salty olives, strawberry candy, sweet popcorn, cured lard, smoked paprika, conglomerate wood. Very dry, oily, and sugary. An acquired taste. This is one for the freaks who love dirty, fatty, saturated, and intense profiles. Super dense and packed with character, even if nothing runs especially deep. It fixes one of the main flaws of the Kilmory edition (3 years in ex-bourbon), namely its relative lack of complexity. I may still prefer that one, but this is also a little marvel. An earthy, industrial, artisanal, funky, coastal, petrochemical, sweet, spicy, toasted, fruity, salty, and woody malt. The kind of whisky you save as your last dram of the night, anything after this will taste like water. It’s young, but with this much power and personality, it works perfectly for me. Comparable to Ardbeg Uigeadail, Laphroaig 10 Sherry Cask, or Kilchoman Loch Gorm, only wilder, and more flawed. There are plenty of off-notes, so I can’t recommend it universally, but it works wonders for me. And that’s what I’m scoring at the end of the day: my own subjective experience. P.S. I can’t wait for an age-stated Lagg. Hopefully they keep it this wild and experimental. TL;DR: A crazy, funky, sherried peat monster: industrial, dirty, coastal, oily, sweet, and diesel-heavy. Obvious off-notes so not for everyone, but personally I love it. Unique.

Aroma - bbq smoke with dark, ripe, roasted plums. Taste - campfire, bbq, dark roasted caramel smoke with long smoky tar finish with some red fruits. Powerful, young, smoky, sherry dram

A delicious dram

Sample. First time trying Lagg, I like Arran and I hope to try more from this distillery in years to come.

Nose 86: smoky peat with a very sherry side like sweet spices, walnuts, hazelnuts, blackberries and dates. Lots of freshness and clarity. Taste 87: bright and smoky. Dates, fresh, ripe figs and red fruits are combined with walnuts and dark chocolate. Very balanced and ample. Finish 85: not very long, but tasty. Vanilla and caramel, black fruit jams and spices in the middle of fine and structuring peat. Tastier and more complex than Lagg. I like.

Batch: L2 10 07 23 10:48 QAS A sawdust bomb.

The sherry is noticeable, the peat is almost covered on the nose, chemical notes, of sour cherries in alcohol, lots of spices, lots of pepper. The peat comes out on the finish. It's a young whisky

Blind aroma Young, greasy smoke, The taste smoke, spicy, sweet, wood spice, espresso Reverberation Medium-length, pepper, wood spice 10.09.25 I'm going from 84 to 85 with a tendency towards 86. This is special and might not fit every day

Tasted as part of The Whisky Shop Advent Calendar 2024. What a fantastic whisky. Complex? No. Delicious and highly drammable? Oh yes. A full bottle will be purchased shortly.

A very alcoholic, ammonia-forward, stinky, dirty islander—almost a new make, the stench overpowering even the timid smokiness; the only thing left "alive" besides the booze and filth is a decent wooden barrel. As a brutal island moonshine with a snack, it's quite unique and colorful, but as a single malt, it's a real shambles.

A fruity and velvety Sherry, where quince and red berries are tempered by notes of leather and spice, hints of wood, and soft caramel. Saffron, cinnamon, dates and figs, dried bananas, and peanut shards. A heavy, charcoal-like smoke in the background adds depth. The palate remains fruity, with blackberries and fermented cherries, and goji berries, but the spices are somewhat lacking. Mineral and herbaceous, the finish is long, with clove, robust notes of chocolate and coffee. Pepper. Forest undergrowth and tree bark. This interested me much more than the Kilmory; for me it's a success, 6 months in good Sherry casks and everything falls into place. https://ilikesky2020.blogspot.com/2023/10/lagg-corriecravie-edition-3-yo.html

Tasted a handful LAGG's now and they are doing a great job. It's smokey, complex, has enough depth and still remains playful. Very surprised by what they are doing. The Corriecravie edition is even better then their previous releases, like their Inaugural series and their Kilmory ed. The Corriecravie has a sherry cask finish and you can taste it. The nuttiness, the berries, it's all there. But it's a bit different too. The smoke is drier and the taste has more berries in it and a very beautiful animal touch. All very integrated and complex. The finish is a bit messy- it's really enjoyable, but you can taste the young age there. My hopes are up for future LAGG botttles, can't wait to taste them :-)

The turf in the finish lingers for quite some time, a nice surprise after a herb-filled body and a nose which brings back campfire memories. Great whisky!

Tasted on March 2nd, 2024 Whisky Ship Lucerne I'm excited to see what the distillery will offer in a few years. There is definitely potential there.

Another Newbie proving that 30 years of maturation are not always needed. Nicely balanced peat smoke, salty caramel, herby and spices.

Isle of Arran Distillers operate two distilleries on the island. In addition to the established Arran Distillery, which is now called Lochranza Distillery to distinguish it, there is the Lagg Distillery in the south of the island, which produces a decent smoky spirit. The distillery opened in 2019 - so this whisky, bottled in 2023, is more like three years old. It was finished in a sherry cask, which is a bit spooky in itself. Why wasn't it fully matured in ex-sherry? The cask left a decent color. That scares me a bit, but also arouses curiosity. I didn't like the Kilmory Edition, which was only matured in ex-bourbon, it was just too young. This Corriecravie Edition is bottled with more alcohol. Let's see if that and the sherry influence are enough to create an interesting whisky. glen-efze.de

well made whisky with lots of tertiary notes with very present leather and fruit and of course a powerful peat Young but well made

Nose: Creamy, fudgy sherry pops out of the glass. Peated barley that offers a youthful note. The smoke is slightly tary, like tarred rope left on the embers of a campfire. I also get a buttery note, melted butter on a digestive biscuit. Dark dried fruits, plums and sticky apricots. Palate: Sweet smoke and a pleasant hit of cask spice. Sweet dark dried fruits, mellow peat but more prominent smoke. This is very rich and sweet, I think the casks were wet with sherry upon filling them and in this case I believe it masks some of the youthful notes. The finish just keeps going and going with smoky dried fruits. If you have a sweet tooth and like peated whisky then this is for you

Red fruits, cinnamon, brown sugar and herbaceous peat.

The first nose is sherry dry notes + burnt oak barrels + Smoke + tartaric acid. Later, a little medicine + damp air. But tartaric acid + fermentation prevail. The taste is balanced sour sherry + hot pepper + smoke. The finish is dry and tannic and astringent. Nice whisky but something is missing. I don't know what))) Nose - 21 Taste - 21 Finish - 21 Balance - 21 Rating - 84

I don't know what the intention was when making this specific whisky, but if they wanted to make a whisky full of controversy and stormy combinations, they succeeded in doing so perfectly! This whisky is a combination of sherry cellariness, leather, chalkiness, full of dried but also fresh fruit, lemon peel, creamy sweetness with powdered sugar and pink scum along with peaty smokiness and a hospital-like iodide. I don't even know if I've ever drunk such a mix of flavours and aromas. Whether I adore it or not, I don't know, but it is definitely an interesting drink

wow, I liked that one vom Rauch voll OK purchase candidate Be careful with water

Aroma：Moderate；Palate：85/100; Aftertaste：Medium.

Sweet and fruity with light chocolate notes. Long aftertaste. Gentle smokiness, it gives me campfire vibes.