Lagavulin

Lagavulin 16 Year Old White Horse Distillers, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 18
Average Score
Avg 91
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Description

Like most Islay malts, Lagavulin is definitely not for the faint hearted. The distillery was officially founded in 1816 (although illicit production on the site most certainly predates that), and produces malt with a signature style of earthy smoke and savoury undertones. 1962 marked a significant point in the distillery's history, as it was then bought by John Logan Mackie, whose nephew Peter wen ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 492.38
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 551.68
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 433.46

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Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 787.35
Region
Islay
Age
16 Years
Vintage
1972
Bottled
N.A
ABV
43%
Volume
100cl
Distillery
Lagavulin
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
35
Barley
Port Ellen maltings
Fermentation
55-75 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
20000
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork with Capsule
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
White Horse Bottling, Classic Malts of Scotland
Historical context
Bottled during the period when Lagavulin was owned by White Horse Distillers, before the Diageo merger in 1997/1999.
Special release
Travel Retail
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Deep wood smoke, iodine, seaweed, fresh tobacco, tar, and peat, with underlying notes of fruit, ash, baking spices, vanilla, orange marmalade, lemon, citrus, and green apples.
Palate
Rich and silky mouthfeel, with powerful peat, tar, and a toffee sweetness. Flavors of caramel, blood orange, cocoa, salmiak, olives, oak, salt, malt, sherry, citrus, vanilla, spice, pepper, dried fruit, and charred wood.
Finish
Long and spicy, with lingering tobacco smoke, cinnamon, and eucalyptus. Notes of sweet and salty interplay, with a slightly drying sensation, leading to earthy, nutty, and vanilla tones, and persistent peatiness.
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