I discovered I had a little Lagavulin 16 left .
so I was able to do a side by side taste comparison.
as you can see , my Photography skills are about a D , is not a D- with regard to background selection
if the base was white , you would be able to see the whisky on the R had deeper color.
I gave each a sniff or three , and a small taste test
As I drink whiskey probably in an equal ratio of booze to very cold water
that was the key test for me
both had aromas of peat , vanilla and caramel the R just had more of that
both were very smooth , maybe the L a bit more
Im very happy w the 16 , but Im pleased i sprang for the L one.
as I mentioned before is the 16 is ( one ) of your favorite whisky , you might give the L a try.
checking your wallet first.