Single Malt 16YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured distilled spirit, it is bottled at its peak and does not improve with bottle age. It can be enjoyed immediately upon release and will remain in pristine condition for decades if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, raw oysters, dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
Lagavulin 16 Year Old is the quintessential expression of Islay's rugged southern coast, representing over two centuries of distilling heritage since the site's official establishment in 1816. This legendary single malt is crafted using water from the Solan Lochs, which flows over peat-rich hillsides, and is distilled exceptionally slowly in pear-shaped stills to maximize copper contact and develop its characteristic oily, complex spirit. It is then matured for a minimum of sixteen years in oak casks, absorbing the maritime air and salty gales of Lagavulin Bay. The result is a masterpiece of balance, weaving together intense peat smoke, iodine, and seaweed with a rich, dried-fruit sweetness and a warming, oak-driven finish that has made it a benchmark for whisky lovers worldwide.
🍾 About the Producer
Officially established in 1816 by John Johnston, Lagavulin is situated on the windswept southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, overlooking the dramatic ruins of Dunyvaig Castle. Today owned by Diageo, the historic distillery is celebrated for its uncompromising dedication to traditional methods, utilising heavily peated malt and remarkably slow distillation in distinctive pear-shaped pot stills. This meticulous process yields an intensely rich, oily, and complex spirit that embodies the quintessential maritime character of southern Islay. Renowned for balancing ferocious peat smoke, brine, and medicinal notes with deep dried-fruit sweetness, Lagavulin achieves its definitive expression in its legendary 16 Year Old single malt.