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 ...  Read the complete review

I began drinking whisky long before I moved to Scotland last year. I would say my whisky-drinking career began about 15 years ago when I was invited to a whisky-tasting event put on my Johnny Walker black label which at the time I thought was the absolute height of luxury. But at the tasting we were also introduced to single malt whiskies which heightened my curiosity, and a few years later I began experimenting with single malts myself. Around this time I discovered Lagavulin. Lagavulin turned out to be the favourite whisky of both my father and a good friend of mine, so I was very lucky in that it was often around and I got to sip quite a bit of it over a ...  Read the complete review

Lagavulin is produced by the Lagavulin distillery, one of eight on the island of Islay. It's one of the most beautiful on the island, situated on the south coast between two other famous distilleries: Laphroaig and Ardbeg. Around the back of the white nineteenth century building, you can see the picturesque ruins of Dunyvaig castle. Islay whiskies are distinguished from those from other parts of Scotland by their strength and their phenolic character: the grain with which they are made is smoked with local peat at the Port Ellen maltings before the distillation process begins. The amount of peat used varies from distillery to distillery, and from malt to ...  Read the complete review

A much sought-after single malt with the massive peat-smoke that's typical of southern Islay - but also offering a dryness that turns it into a truly interesting whisky! Colour: Medium Dark Honey, with hints of orange. Taste: Balanced fruit and floral spray, ocean mist, a milder vanilla, a slightly burnt cinammon bagel in the toaster kind of smell. String peat smoke, peppery warm kick, buttery toffee later in the dram. Hints of ginger and mandarin. Plenty to go at, you taste something different everytime! Think this has to be one of my favorite whisky's again. Am a huge fan of the Islay whisky's and this would always be in my top 3. ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review