Lagavulin 16 Year Old

Islay

There's nothing rushed about Islay, nor is there about Lagavulin; before being bottled, the malt spends sixteen unhurried years breathing the sea-air of Islay, mainly in refill European oak casks kept in traditional white-painted warehouses by the sea shore. Long fermentation, long distillation and long maturation together ensure that Lagavulin develops all of its long, rich, peaty character.

Color:  Amber

Nose:  Pungent with smoke, peat and slight sherry sweetness.

Body:  Robust and well balanced.

Palate:  Rich and intensely dry. Sherry trace quickly offset by seaweed, deep peat and smoke.

Finish: Long and assertive finish. Saltiness emerges; smoke and peat linger.

ABV:  43%

Awards: SFWSC 2010 Gold Medal,  2007 IWSC Gold Best in Class; 2007 SFWS Double Gold

SUGGESTED CHOCOLATE PAIRING

Chuao - Black & White, Wild Truffle & Candela

SUGGESTED CIGAR PAIRING

Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro

The malty taste gristy feel of Black & White draw out the raw peat notes while the Candela complements this dram's smokiness.  Wild Truffle provides a simple velvety rich dark chocolatey sweetness to be enjoyed with this scotch.

SUGGESTED CIGAR PAIRING

What makes this classic combination work is the clean tobacco, leather and wood flavors with just a touch of spice pairing with the seaweed and peat in the Lagavulin.