Whisky Single Malt Lagavulin 16 Anni (Confezione)

Lagavulin Islay Whisky comes from the island that often rhymes with peat. Miles and miles of peat bog in the west of the island provide the raw material that characterizes the Southeast of Islay malt whiskey, the best known of which is probably the Lagavulin. The water rich and peaty flows down to the "brown creek" to the distillery, down from Solan Lochs located in the hills above. Islay not know the word quickly and even the Lagavulin: before bottling, whiskey spends sixteen years quietly maturing in oak barrels, the vesting period of the longest of all the classic malts. A long fermentation, long distillation and long maturation mean that the developments Lagavulin his strong character, rich and peaty. Deep golden amber color, with an intense aroma of peat smoke with iodine and seaweed, and a rich sweetness and wide. The palate exudes considerable sweet notes reminiscent of dried fruit, with clouds of smoke and strong flavors of malted barley, warm and intense. In the bottom of the mouth is characterized by the explosion of peppery smoke. The finish is great, long, warm and spicy with a distinct sweetness prolonged.