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.
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.
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.
Long, spicy finish, figs, dates, peat smoke, vanilla.
I don't understand complainers here. My personal favorite. Just ought a new bottle and it it one of the best whiskey especially for this price. Enjoying every moment of it. It is smooth with tasty cherry ending. The smokiness is rich and full but still not overwhelming the overall taste. It is always a best buy for me!
Berry good aroma this whiskey has just become number one of my list
The only way would taste better would be if I was wearing a smoking jacket as I peer out of the window from my study cussing out the snow.
I have yet to drink anything better. I can get lost in the simple smell of this beautiful whisky before I even start drinking it. However, I have served it to many friends who cringed after a first sip and declared politely that it wasn't for them. It's best to let them smell the whisky first and decide if they even want to try a sip before serving them a more generous portion. This is one whisky you either love or hate.
I just received a bottle for my 40th anniversary and it suits perfectly with this new phase of my life !! Just perfect.
