On the 2012 journey KWA visited Lagavulin. Lagavulin is located at the Lagavulin bay on the south cost of Islay. The area around the bay was ones a time the smugglers paradise. In the middle of the 1700 it have use to ben around ten illicit distilleries around the bay. So the area is holy ground for whisky lovers.
It used to says that Lagavulin was founded 1816 by John Johnston. In 1924 it changes name to White Horse Distillers Ltd. Since 1997 Lagavulin is own by Diageo.
When KWA visited Lagavulin we have booked the Premium Tasting completed with the Distillery Tour. The tasting was taking place in a fantastic scene, a room with old furniture’s where you can feel the history of the place. The tasting consisted of five drams with different malts and one dram of “White dog”. The tasting and the imitating Distillery Tour was present by a guide named Marjory who direct us in an attractive way.
