Lagavulin 16 Year Old 70cl Whisky

Name: Lagavulin 16 Year Old
Brand: Lagavulin
SKU: 2444
Price: 113.53 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.44 (947 reviews)

Scotland • 70cl • 43%

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ageIslay Whisky Samples

bottler

Lagavulin

country

Scotland

distillery/brandLagavulin Whisky

regionIslay Whisky

style

Single Malt

Lagavulin 16 Year Old

Lagavulin 16 Year Old is truly a benchmark Islay whisky. It’s loved for its deep, earthy, and maritime character with rich notes of dried fruit, vanilla, and smokiness that comes from Islay peat but is more akin to Lapsang Souchong tea in profile.

Before Lagavulin 16, the distillery did have a 12-year-old single malt. But when Diageo launched the Classic Malt series in the 1980s, Lagavulin 16 Year Old was introduced and became the distillery's flagship bottling. It received a boost in popularity after featuring in Parks and Recreation as a favourite drink of Nick Offerman’s character Ron Swanson. Offerman has since collaborated with the distillery on several occasions.

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.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

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.

Winner of 14 spirit awards

Gold

Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2013

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Gold

Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2014

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Silver Outstanding

Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2017

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Double Gold

Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2013

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Double Gold

Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2022

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Winner

Best Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2013

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Gold

Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years - 2016

World Whiskies Awards

Silver

Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years - 2014

World Whiskies Awards

Master

Islay 13-18 years old - 2013

The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

Master

Islay 13-18 years old - 2014

The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

2nd Place

Best Single Malt Whisky - 2015

International Whisky Competition

2nd Place

Best Single Malt Scotch (Islay) - 2015

International Whisky Competition

1st Place

Best Single Malt Scotch 13-17 Years - 2015

International Whisky Competition

1st Place

Best Peated Whisky - 2015

International Whisky Competition

Allergy Information

This product does not contain any notifiable allergens

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Customer rating

4.44

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Lagavulin 16 Year Old

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.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

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.

Winner of 14 spirit awards

Gold

Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2013

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Gold

Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2014

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Silver Outstanding

Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2017

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Double Gold

Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2013

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Double Gold

Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2022

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Winner

Best Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2013

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Gold

Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years - 2016

World Whiskies Awards

Silver

Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years - 2014

World Whiskies Awards

Master

Islay 13-18 years old - 2013

The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

Master

Islay 13-18 years old - 2014

The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

2nd Place

Best Single Malt Whisky - 2015

International Whisky Competition

2nd Place

Best Single Malt Scotch (Islay) - 2015

International Whisky Competition

1st Place

Best Single Malt Scotch 13-17 Years - 2015

International Whisky Competition

1st Place

Best Peated Whisky - 2015

International Whisky Competition

Allergy Information

This product does not contain any notifiable allergens

More allergen information

Reviews for Lagavulin 16 Year Old

My favourite Isla

I have quite a few Islas in my cupboard, including the Laphroaig 15, Sherrry 10 YO, Bunahabain, Rare Malts Coal Isla, Ardbeg 1978. The 78 Ardbeg runs it close, but the Lagavullin 16 is till my favourite ( bought it 20 years ago, so may be better than current offerings)

Graham Jun 17, 2024

Delicious Peaty Whiskey

My go to single malt. Lovely peaty whiskey. I drink it with a tiny splash of water.

Pete Ward Apr 19, 2024

Amazing Islay

I'm a huge Islay fan and had been waiting to finally try the very highly rated Lagavulin 16...it's really, really great, but I think ever so slightly anticlimactic after so often hearing it heralded so highly. Personally I prefer the Ardbeg Uigeadail and also the Bruichladdich Port Charlotte. Still a solid 4.5 stars though.

Alex Macfarlane Feb 11, 2024

A timeless classic. The G.O.A.T

This is the GOAT. Not much else to say. Pound for pound the best whisky on the market. It's at the premium end of most casual budgets. But this is the one! If you fall on the 'hell yes' side of the peated whisky, marmite-style, fence - then this is the one. This is not to everyone's taste, and perhaps there are better whiskies out there, but I promise you won't find them at this price. A timeless legend.

Ben Feb 8, 2024

Rich and complex

Smoke rather than peat on the nose. Bit of salt, but mostly smoke and sherried sweetness. Sherried fruit on the palate with developing taste of tanin, smoke, oak and salt. Very well-rounded with layers of different flavours. Long finish with lasting sweetness. Great scotch, shame it's gotten so expensive (though still not like Japanese brands).

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