16 Year Old Single Malt
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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.
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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.
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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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Officially established in 1816 by John Johnston on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, Lagavulin Distillery is one of the most iconic names in Scotch whisky. Situated near Port Ellen, the distillery is celebrated for its exceptionally slow distillation process in characteristic pear-shaped stills, which maximizes copper contact to create a rich, complex spirit. Now owned by Diageo, Lagavulin is world-renowned for its intensely peated, smoky, and maritime single malt whiskies, which are typically matured in oak casks to develop deep, sweet, and savory complexities. Its flagship expression, the Lagavulin 16 Year Old, remains a benchmark representation of Islay's legendary peat-forward style.