Lagavulin 16 year old Whisky

Now, before I start, I'd like all those under the age of 18 to leave this op now-go on-off you go-what? You can pass for 18 if you wear what? OK you can stay. But if anyone asks, you're over the age of consent, OK? Now, get comfortable, because today, we are talking about Malt Whisky, and such an important topic deserves that you be sitting down, relaxed and in a good frame of mind. Given how small a country Scotland is, and how many of it's sons and daughters live elsewhere, you could be forgiven for thinking that the best the country could do in the way of life's little luxuries such as a good malt would be the production of a few ...

My Lagavulin Experience Two years ago, on a very, very cold New Year's Eve in Toronto my friend and I found a large club that didn't charge 100 dollars for entrance. It was getting late, so after a shot of SoCo and ten minutes wandering in the crowd, we approached one of the bars that had a full complement of Scotches stashed on the top shelf. I remembered the name Lagavulin from a conversation with an expert friend of mine, and decided to give it shot. When we downed our glasses, my friend and I looked at each other for about 30 seconds and laughed out loud. This was the best scotch we had ever had. Significantly later in the night, and ...

I am totally rewriting this opinion as I was fortunate enough to receive a bottle from my girlfriend yesterday (birthday boy) and I feel that the previous opinion was not good enough (hence only a useful rating). I must say, I really hoped I’d get a bottle of this and eagerly awaited the opportunity to reacquaint myself. Enough blethering, onto the descriptions Background: The Lagavulin distillery is situated within a small bay on the southern coast of Islay, near the ruins of the Dunyveg castle. The distillery is one of the oldest in Scotland and may have been functional as early as 1742. By the end of the 18th century, there were at least 7 illicit ...