LAGAVULIN 16 YRS Sparkling and white flowers on the

and white flowers on the nose

With an unusual ABV of 45

000 acres and ages this Merlot 12 months in American oak

Cragganmore's flat-top pot stills are genuinely unusual — most Speyside distilleries use tall

LAGAVULIN 16 YRS Sparkling and white flowers on theThe southern coast of Islay, where peat bogs meet the Atlantic, gives Lagavulin its defining character that particular combination of coastal air and deep cut peat shapes every cask that matures at the distillery. Lagavulin has operated on this site since 1816, and its 16 Year Old is the flagship expression of slow maturation in oak, drawing out layers that balance the island's intensity with remarkable structure. Expect dense peat smoke upfront, then