Lagavulin 16 Years
The classic Lagavulin is kilned with a high smoke content in the malt. The stills are pear-shaped, so that all flavors can be passed on to the condensers during distillation. The Single Malt then matures in Bourbon and Sherry casks to completion.
The classic Lagavulin is kilned with a high smoke content in the malt. The stills are pear-shaped, so that all flavors can be passed on to the condensers during distillation. The Single Malt then matures in Bourbon and Sherry casks to completion.
| Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Iodine:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Ham:
Medicinal Smoke:
Oak:
Salt:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Herb:
Dried Fruit:
Malt:
Leather:
Zitrus:
Caramel:
Honey:
Raisin:
Orange:
Alcohol:
Herbs:
Apple:
Nuts:
Anise:
Cinnamon:
Dark Chocolate:
Grape:
Peach:
Cherry:
Grass:
Heather:
Lemon:
Tobacco:
Blackberry:
Cake:
Chili:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Fig:
Mint:
Oil:
Pepper:
Banana:
Barley:
Berries:
Clove:
Date:
Floral:
Ginger:
Green Apple:
Kiwi:
Lime:
Melon:
Pear:
Pineapple:
Plum:
Walnut:
Tasting
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Spices:
Seaweed:
Salt:
Sherry:
Oak:
Fruit:
Bonfire Smoke:
Malt:
Ham:
Herb:
Iodine:
Pepper:
Medicinal Smoke:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Dark Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Dried Fruit:
Chili:
Oil:
Honey:
Leather:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Tobacco:
Herbs:
Barley:
Caramel:
Heather:
Alcohol:
Cinnamon:
Berries:
Lemon:
Apple:
Date:
Pineapple:
Almonds:
Anise:
Cake:
Ginger:
Grape:
Grapefruit:
Raisin:
Banana:
Black Currant:
Blackberry:
Cheese:
Cherry:
Clove:
Fig:
Floral:
Lemon Peel:
Lime:
Melon:
Peach:
Plum:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Oak:
Spices:
Seaweed:
Salt:
Malt:
Sherry:
Herb:
Bonfire Smoke:
Nuts:
Pepper:
Fruit:
Ham:
Dark Chocolate:
Iodine:
Oil:
Medicinal Smoke:
Leather:
Chocolate:
Coffee:
Herbs:
Heather:
Zitrus:
Chili:
Tobacco:
Vanilla:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Orange:
Dried Fruit:
Raisin:
Almonds:
Honey:
Pear:
Anise:
Apple:
Black Currant:
Cherry:
Fig:
Ginger:
Grape:
Hazelnut:
Lemon:
Lemon Peel:
Mint:
Peach:
Tropical Fruit:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.5
Rate
1,299
76
Quality comparison of bottles
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Tasting notes of Anton_Stoyanov:
17. Aug 2018
All tasting notes
30. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Very intense peat smoke, sea, iodine, heavy sweetness, very complex
Taste:
Soft but deep sweetness, a remembrance saltiness, a little oak and dry peat smoke
Finish:
The sea fades slowly away
Very intense peat smoke, sea, iodine, heavy sweetness, very complex
Taste:
Soft but deep sweetness, a remembrance saltiness, a little oak and dry peat smoke
Finish:
The sea fades slowly away
05. May 2015
Nosing:
Alcohol, sherry, sea
Taste:
Peat smoke, alcohol, sherry
Finish:
Medium
Alcohol, sherry, sea
Taste:
Peat smoke, alcohol, sherry
Finish:
Medium
Rating of article "Lagavulin 16Y - 43% - 0.2l"
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Intense peat smoke with iodine and seaweed and a rich, deep sweetness
Taste:
A rich, dried fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong, barley malt flavours, warming and intense. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of peppery smoke
Finish:
Huge, long, warming and peppery with a distinch appetising sweetness
Comment:
Intense peat smoke with iodine and seaweed and a rich, deep sweetness
Taste:
A rich, dried fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong, barley malt flavours, warming and intense. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of peppery smoke
Finish:
Huge, long, warming and peppery with a distinch appetising sweetness
Comment:
05. May 2015
Nosing:
Intense peat smoke with notes of iodine and seaweed and a rich deep sweetness
Taste:
Dry peat smoke fills the palate with a gentle yet powerful sweetness, and then soft notes of sea and salt with hints of wood
Finish:
A long elegant, fulfilling of smokiness Finish much salt and seaweed
Intense peat smoke with notes of iodine and seaweed and a rich deep sweetness
Taste:
Dry peat smoke fills the palate with a gentle yet powerful sweetness, and then soft notes of sea and salt with hints of wood
Finish:
A long elegant, fulfilling of smokiness Finish much salt and seaweed
Rating of article "Lagavulin 16Y - 43% - 0.2l"
10. Oct 2016
Is this whisky overrated and overhyped? Definitely not! Lagavulin 16 is an outstanding Single Malt from Islay and a cornerstone of Scotch whisky culture. Intense peat smoke with hints of iodine and seaweed dominates the nose, combining with a soft and yet substantial sherry cask sweetness. On the palate, Lagavulin is full-bodied, peppery and deliciously sweet with dried fruits and an overwhelming blast of dry peatiness. The finish is prolonged, warming and spicy. An excellent whisky that would be even better with 46% ABV, no chill filtering and natural color.
RATING: 4.5/5.0 ≙ 91 pts
RATING: 4.5/5.0 ≙ 91 pts
09. Dec 2017
04. Nov 2016
Nosing: 
Immediately smoky. Not as intense as I was expecting, but welcome for it. Sweetness and vanilla. I smell walnuts in this though not many others seem to, and fennel or liquorice.
Taste: 
Full and intense, sweet and smoky, oily mouth coating texture. some spiciness in the back of the mouth. There is a bit of fruitiness there, but you really have to go looking for it.
Finish: 
Long and smoky, black pepper.
Comment:
I went into this not knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised, the smoke is prevalent but not overpowering and the overall deep sweetness balances it out. The smoke is less medicinal and more like lapsang souchong tea (which I usually hate) but in this it definitely suits it. Good stuff.
Immediately smoky. Not as intense as I was expecting, but welcome for it. Sweetness and vanilla. I smell walnuts in this though not many others seem to, and fennel or liquorice.
Taste:
Full and intense, sweet and smoky, oily mouth coating texture. some spiciness in the back of the mouth. There is a bit of fruitiness there, but you really have to go looking for it.
Finish:
Long and smoky, black pepper.
Comment:
I went into this not knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised, the smoke is prevalent but not overpowering and the overall deep sweetness balances it out. The smoke is less medicinal and more like lapsang souchong tea (which I usually hate) but in this it definitely suits it. Good stuff.
13. Aug 2021
Nosing: well balanced, 
light 
Taste:
wormwood
Finish: 
wax
Comment: Really deserver all hype about it! Due to availability and price definitely must try!
light Taste:
wormwoodFinish:
wax Comment: Really deserver all hype about it! Due to availability and price definitely must try!
23. Feb 2022
Nosing: 
Taste: 
Finish: medium length
Comment: would rate 3.5
Taste:
Finish: medium length
Comment: would rate 3.5
27. Feb 2017
Nosing: 
Taste: 
Finish: 
Comment: Complex aroma and warm finish
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: Complex aroma and warm finish
