Lagavulin

This is the best, and most expensive, of the four classic malts sampled to date. The Lagavulin is an Islay Scotch. The bottle I chose was aged 16 yrs. and priced at $93. It’s dark with an odour of butterscotch and saltwater. The taste has at least three levels. First, there is an herbal, medicinal quality that gives way to the peaty, smoky character that is the signature of Islay Scotch. At the end is a remarkably smooth butterscotch/caramel wave. This is by far the smoothest finishing Scotch I have encountered.

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