Lagavulin 16 Year Old Whisky

Region: Islay, Scotland

Size: 700 ml

Alcohol: 43%

 

Awards:

1st Place- Best Single Malt Scotch 13-17 Years - 2015- International Whisky Competition

1st Place- Best Peated Whisky - 2015- International Whisky Competition

Master- Islay 13-18 years old - 2014- The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

 

Tasting Profile:

Aroma - More like Lapsang Souchong tea than Lapsang Souchong! One of the smokiest noses from Islay. It's big, very, very concentrated, and redolent of iodine, sweet spices, good, mature Sherry and creamy vanilla. Stunning.

Palate - Very thick and rich. A massive mouthful of malt and Sherry with good fruity sweetness, but also a wonderful sweetness. Big, powerful peat and oak.

Finish - Long, spicy finish, figs, dates, peat smoke, vanilla.

 

 

A much sought-after single malt Scotch whisky with the massive peat-smoke that's typical of southern Islay - but also offering richness and a dryness that turns it into a truly interesting tipple. The 16 year old has truly become a benchmark Islay dram from the Lagavulin distillery.

If you're looking for a food pairing for this beauty, try intensely flavoured salty blue cheeses, which complement the intense, peat rich, sweet and salty character of this Lagavulin wonderfully.