Lagavulin, a whisky that tastes of smoke and heaven

The 16YO is Lagavulin’s core flagship bottling, while the 12YO is an annual release by Diageo for its Special Releases range. Photo: Diageo Malaysia

If there was one Scotch whisky I would gladly call my regular go-to, it would be the Lagavulin 16 Year Old.

It’s not just the fact that the smoky, peaty nose and flavour are so distinctive, it’s the way that almost pungent aroma just rises up into your nostrils, permeating your senses, enticing you, no, DARING you to take a sip of that golden amber liquid.