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🥃 Whiskey Compass
Scotch · Islay, Scotland

Lagavulin 16

The whisky that turned Ron Swanson into a peater for life.

ABV43%
Age16 Year
Price$90–110
Rating4.8 ★

Distillery

Lagavulin Distillery

Tasting notes

Nose
Heavy peat, dried fruit, and sea salt
Palate
Rich with peat, dried fruit, salt, oak, and a touch of raisin
Finish
Extraordinarily long, with smoke and warming oak

Flavor profile

peat smokedried fruitsaltoakraisin

How to drink it

  • neat
  • rocks

Food pairings

  • smoked brisket
  • blue cheese
  • dark chocolate
  • roasted oysters

Price tier

Splurge territory. $100+. Buy when you want something truly memorable.

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