16 Year Old Single Malt

⏳ Drinking Window

Ready for immediate consumption as spirits do not mature in the bottle. Best enjoyed at room temperature (18-20°C) as a digestif or evening dram. To preserve its character, store the bottle upright in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight.

🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings

Best served neat in a tulip-shaped tasting glass, or with a few drops of still, room-temperature water to release the complex aromas. It pairs exceptionally well with intense food flavors, such as mature blue cheeses like Stilton, high-quality dark chocolate, or smoked meats and freshly shucked oysters.

✨ Technical Specifications

Lagavulin 16 Year Old is a benchmark Islay single malt Scotch whisky. It is produced from heavily peated malted barley and undergoes a slow distillation in pear-shaped copper pot stills, which maximizes copper contact and refines the heavy phenols. The spirit is matured for a minimum of 16 years, predominantly in ex-bourbon oak casks with a portion matured in ex-sherry casks. This extensive maturation imparts a complex profile characterized by intense peat smoke, maritime notes of iodine and seaweed, balanced by a rich, dried-fruit sweetness and a long, warming finish. It is bottled at 43% ABV.

🍾 About the Producer

Perched on the rugged southern coast of Islay along Lagavulin Bay, Lagavulin Distillery was officially established in 1816 by John Johnston, formalizing decades of illicit distilling beneath the ruins of Dunyvaig Castle. Operating within an intensely maritime microclimate exposed to salt-laden Atlantic winds, the distillery draws peaty, mineral-rich soft water from the Lochan Sholum. Lagavulin is renowned for an uncompromising, slow-paced distillation philosophy characterized by exceptionally long fermentation times and deliberately sluggish distillation through distinctive pear-shaped pot stills with steeply angled lyne arms. This prolonged copper contact strips away sulfurous impurities while concentrating robust esters, heavy oils, and profound phenols. Matured predominantly in refill and char-rejuvenated ex-bourbon casks alongside seasoned sherry butts resting in damp, seaside dunnage warehouses, the spirit develops unmatched depth. Benchmark bottlings such as the iconic Lagavulin 16 Year Old, the cask-strength 12 Year Old, and the Pedro Ximénez-finished Distillers Edition stand as definitive masterworks of rich peat smoke, brine, and complex maritime elegance.

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