Lagavulin · Islay
Lagavulin 16 Year Old
Lagavulin 16 Year Old is a single malt from Islay, Scotland, bottled at 43% ABV with a 16-year age statement. Sweet peat smoke wrapped in dried fruit and iodine. The softest of the big Islays.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30 · specs pending producer confirmation
Flavour profile
Broadly smoky, full-bodied, oaky.
View as table
| Axis | Lagavulin 16 Year Old |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 8 |
| Sweet | 4 |
| Fruity | 3 |
| Spicy | 4 |
| Woody | 6 |
| Sherried | 3 |
| Cereal | 4 |
| Oily | 8 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, Lagavulin 16 Year Old is the 30th cheapest, at £282.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 16 single malt entries and one of 7 from Islay.
What it's good for
- after dinner
- gift for a peat drinker
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Ardbeg 10 Year Old
46% ABV · 10 years · £48
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Laphroaig 10 Year Old
40% ABV · 10 years · £45
Less sweet: 2 against 4 here