- 1st Place – Best Single Malt Scotch 13-17 Years – 2015 – International Whisky Competition
- 1st Place – Best Peated Whisky – 2015 – International Whisky Competition
- Master – Islay 13-18 years old – 2014 – The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
- Gold – Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years – 2016 – World Whiskies Awards
- Gold – Liquid Gold Award – 2014 – Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible
- Double Gold – Single Malt Scotch – 13 to 19 Yrs – 2013 – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Winner – Best Single Malt Scotch – 13 to 19 Yrs – 2013 – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Master – Islay 13-18 years old – 2013 – The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
- 2nd Place – Best Single Malt Whisky – 2015 – International Whisky Competition
- 2nd Place – Best Single Malt Scotch (Islay) – 2015 – International Whisky Competition
- Silver – Islay Single Malt 13 to 20 Years – 2014 – World Whiskies Awards
- Gold – Scotch Single Malt – Islay – 2014 – IWSC
- Gold – Scotch Single Malt – Islay – 2013 – IWSC
- Silver Outstanding – Scotch Single Malt – Islay – 2017 – IWSC
What some of our whisky enthusiast friends have said about Lagavulin 16
Quote 1 “My go to daily dram. Yes, an expensive habit but you only live once. This gem is an inculcation of the spirit of Islay. The amazing nose and delicious palate make it a sensory experience. We can all use a little “me” time with something a memorable as Lagavulin 16. Cheers!”
Quote 2 “When I first tried laga 16 I was a little underwhelmed. I’d read so many reviews of it being ‘the one’ but it seemed just another Islay. Some iodine, some smoked kippers and the rest of the usual suspects for Hebridean whisky. Next to my Ledaig 18 it seemed a little one dimensional. I did however persist and keep returning to it.
One magical night after a dram of a single barrel cask strength bourbon I came back to it. A few drops of water, 15 mins to open up and I took a sip. Suddenly it revealed itself to me in all its glory, the balance is just exceptional. It opens with a salvo of mellow smoke, followed by a flash of aniseed on the tongue before sherry and chocolate sit on top of a blustery western shore. It fades into the distance leaving smoked meats, chocolate and oak, finally dissipating to fennel seed on the back of the tongue. I don’t know why it took me so long to fully appreciate its glory but it’s a great whisky.”
Quote 3 “The title says it all. As a fan of peated whiskeys, there are 2 bottles I return to: the Lagavulin 16 on Fridays and better days and the Talisker Dark Storm on weekdays. Its a wonderful whiskey, the aroma peated but not too agressive, woody and relaxing. The taste reflects the peatiness.
with some sea and leather in there. If you take the peated whiskey trip: start with a Talisker Skye, work your way up to Talisker 10, Dark Storm and finally a Lagavulin. Hope you will appreciate it as I did.”
Do you have a different opinion? Add your own thoughts on the Reviews Section.
Rob –
Hands down one of my favourite whiskys. Heavily peated and smokey, not one I’d drink all the time but i always like to keep a bottle around. If you haven’t tried it you really should. Personally i love it although probably not to everyone’s liking.
Scott J –
My favorite Islay scotch. Lots of character. Highly recommend.
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The drink of choice for man’s man Ron Swanson from the hit TV series Parks and Recreation, Lagavulin 16 hits all of the notes you expect. Wonderfully priced, it’s a bottle that I come back to over and over.
The smoke in the bottle is wonderfully balanced against the caramel toffee that refuses to leave your tongue after you take a sip. A salted butter blast mixes in with the raisins and gives you the sense that you’re eating a wonderful slice of breakfast toast. It finishes off with some fruity notes that give you the most complete impression.
10/10 would drink again.