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This limited edition 96 proof whisky has the intense, full-bodied flavor of charred, minty dark chocolate. The lingering tastes flow into a clean, long finish. Distilled in Lagavulin, Scotland on the coast of Islay, centuries of local distilling tradition are what make this malt so unique. Lagavulin 8 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky earned a best in class, double gold medal at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and a double gold medal at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
The aging process in oak casks gives this whisky the extraordinary and classic smoky flavor that demand to be served in a whisky nosing glass, neat or with a little water.
• One 96 proof 750 mL bottle of Lagavulin 8 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Intense, full-bodied flavor of charred, minty dark chocolate
• Aged for extraordinary and classic flavor
• Please enjoy responsibly
Tasting notes
Intense, full-bodied flavor of charred, minty dark chocolate.
Serving suggestion
Serve in a whisky nosing glass, neat or with a little water.
Country of origin
Great Britain
Tasting notes
Nose
soft with clean, fresh notes, faint hints of milk chocolate and lemon and then developing fragrant tea-scented smoke alongside nose-drying, maritime aromas, with subtle cereal.
Taste
Sweet, smoky and warming, with a growing, smoky pungency, then dry, with more smoke. Charred, with minty, dark chocolate.
Finish
Smoothly, subtle minted smoke surrounds chocolate tannins, leaving a late drying note to emerge in time.
Get to know Lagavulin
Lagavulin is said to be one of the oldest distilleries on Islay and is world-renowned for its smoky, peaty whiskies. The windswept Isle of Islay instils a strength of character into everything it produces and it's there, nestled in a small bay that the beloved Lagavulin whisky has been made for over 200 years.
Distillery
Miles and miles of peat bog in the west of the island provide the raw material which imbues the barley with that distinct smoky flavour. Not to mention the rich peaty water that runs down the brown burn from the Solan Lochs and into the distillery. In case you haven’t figured it out, the smoky, peated Lagavulin 16 is seen as the ultimate expression of this region.
History
There have been distilleries at Lagavulin since the 18th century; though it wasn’t until 1816 that farmer John Johnston founded the first legal operation. A year later a second distillery appeared, this one run by Archibald Campbell. The two were united under a Glasgow trader, and in 1887, Peter Mackie arrived at the distillery, under whose guiding hand the distillery, and the name Lagavulin, was to become the last word in Islay malt.
Lagavulin
The definitive Islay malt
It's on Islay that one of the world's most intense, smoky and rich single malt whiskies has been made for over 200 years.
It takes time, but patience is Lagavulin's finest virtue and rushing good whisky is just not how they take care of things in Islay. With signature Lagavulin style, these malts continue to call you back to the shores of Islay.
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