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    age16 Year Old Whisky
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    Lagavulin

    country

    Scotland

    distillery/brandLagavulin Whisky
    regionIslay Whisky
    style

    Single Malt

    Lagavulin 16 Year Old 70cl Whisky

    Scotland • 70cl • 43%
    Number of reviews:(947)
    Product details

    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
    Gold
    Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2013
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Gold
    Gold
    Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2014
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Silver Outstanding
    Silver Outstanding
    Scotch Single Malt - Islay - 2017
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Double Gold
    Double Gold
    Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2013
    San Francisco World Spirits Competition
    Double Gold
    Double Gold
    Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2022
    San Francisco World Spirits Competition
    Winner
    Winner
    Best Single Malt Scotch - 13 to 19 Yrs - 2013
    San Francisco World Spirits Competition
    Gold
    Gold
    Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years - 2016
    World Whiskies Awards
    Silver
    Silver
    Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years - 2014
    World Whiskies Awards
    Master
    Master
    Islay 13-18 years old - 2013
    The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
    Master
    Master
    Islay 13-18 years old - 2014
    The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
    2nd Place
    2nd Place
    Best Single Malt Whisky - 2015
    International Whisky Competition
    2nd Place
    2nd Place
    Best Single Malt Scotch (Islay) - 2015
    International Whisky Competition
    1st Place
    1st Place
    Best Single Malt Scotch 13-17 Years - 2015
    International Whisky Competition
    1st Place
    1st Place
    Best Peated Whisky - 2015
    International Whisky Competition

    Allergy Information

    This product does not contain any notifiable allergens
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    Reviews for Lagavulin 16 Year Old

    Slightly more Smokey than I imagined, however it is an extremely good drink. Nicely long on the palate and smoooth.

    Master of Malt Customer Jun 13, 2022

    Outstanding

    I cracked mine open when I had the family round, for me this whiskey is just mesmerising, my family were just as amazed, a true Islay experience of craftsmanship, smoke and satisfaction, what makes lagavulin 16 so special is the rich sophisticated sherry finish to balance the strong smoke.

    Master of Malt Customer Jun 12, 2022

    pairs well with Davidoff cigars...and Coca-Cola

    I bought a bottle a while ago and was going to saving for my holiday later vin the year but alas when a friend bought cigars, I cracked it open, no regrets or complaints and technically the most expensive scotch I've sampled to date beautiful dram and I even tried the Dave Broom heresy of mixing it with Coca-Cola, he does have something right

    jamie parker May 29, 2022

    A good whisky which is loosing its classic status and now grossly overpriced for the product.

    Sadly it is not as pleasant as previous batches, it still has that wonderful smooth aftertaste, a full smoky flavour but lacks what I would call “body”. Previously priced at the higher end for a good whisky it is now grossly over priced whereas the likes of Bunnahabhain maintains its original flavour and quality for the cost.

    Master of Malt Customer May 26, 2022

    Amazing

    Top 3 scotch all time for me. Was a huge revelation for me the first time I tried it. I’m taking off a half star though due to the price increase (I bought it for £49 in Jan 2021 and now the lowest price I’ve found is 70!!). Really frustrating how much prices have gone up at so many of my favourite distilleries

    Desmond McEwan Apr 22, 2022