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Lagavulin Distillery · Islay

Lagavulin 16

Official producer wording under taxonomy 3.0.0.

Lagavulin 16 bottle
Product photo: The Whisky Exchange · permission granted via Silverbean, 18 Aug 2026

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Documented dimensions

Peat & smoke

PEAT · SMOKE · IODINE

Fresh fruit

Silent in the official notes

Sherry & dried fruit

Silent in the official notes

Vanilla & oak

OAK-WOOD

Spice & pepper

Silent in the official notes

Maritime & salt

SEAWEED · SEA · SALT

Show evidence

Intensely flavoured, peat smoke with iodine and seaweed and a rich, deep sweetness.

nose · official · · Official source

Tags: peat · smoke · iodine · seaweed

Dry peat smoke fills the palate with a gentle but strong sweetness, followed by sea and salt with touches of wood.

palate · official · · Official source

Tags: peat · smoke · oak-wood · sea · salt

A long, elegant peat-filled finish with lots of salt and seaweed.

finish · official · · Official source

Tags: peat · salt · seaweed

Production / cask

cask
Oak casks, at least 16 years. Source
age
16 years Source
abv
43% Source
region
Islay, Scotland Source

Method record

Taxonomy 3.0.0 · verified 2026-08-29 · Read the method