one of my favorite drinks is the lagavulin single malt. the 12 and 16 year old are amazing and less contemplative; however, the 21 year old will require some thinking if not on the complexity of its aroma, then on its price… it is not an everyday whiskey, as the taste and aroma are quite distinctive. that said on certain nights, it is a rather necessary item. the aroma is smokey as in most islay malts but lagavulin has the strongest peat flavor of all. its dry, complex, notes of sea-spray-from the island no doubt, are perfectly matched by the slightly sweet accents of sun-dried grapes (derived from pedro ximenez cask-wood in which this special edition has been double matured in). its really a drink to ponder on and get lost in…

56.5% natural cask strength, one of only 6642 bottles, distilled in 85 bottled in 2007. available for $662 making it a rather special gift. by uh