Lagavulin 16 Year Old 1970 White Horse Distillers Ltd Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1987) 5cl Miniature

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Lagavulin 16 Year Old 1970 White Horse Distillers Ltd Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1987) 5cl MiniatureLagavulin 16 Year Old 1970 White Horse Distillers Ltd Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1987) 5cl Miniature A 50ml miniature of what many consider to be one of the best whiskies ever produced, very different to the Lagavulin of today's times after Diageo bought the distillery. Complex, full bodied and well balanced. This 16 year old single malt whisky is a rare bottle from the 1990s that was awarded the Classic Malts of Scotland status as a recognition

The 2024 edition was fully matured for 18 years in ex-bourbon casks

though by now the peat had gone (as had the distillery’s own maltings) as a different style was being made

butter icing and a meaty hint hiding in the middle

544 bottles

Nose: Honey notes and wild flowers (honeysuckle) with some bracken and leafy undertones present

warming salt and pepper with a long

then we age it 10 years in bourbon casks to absorb all manner of delectable flavours

Good start

Nose: Not as sweet as you might have expected

black forest gateau

Red wine barrels from the famous Barossa Valley wine region are used to mature the STARWARD The Barossa Valley Single Barrel Australian Whiskey

Bottled at cask strength