Lagavulin Just Released Its First New Scotch in Nearly a Decade! It's a Welcome Break From Tradition

There is perhaps no style of spirit on Earth that embraces tradition quite like Scotch. It’s an elaborate elixir built simply from grain, water, yeast and time. But even given that contextual framework, the whisky makers at Lagavulin are well known for being traditionalists. The iconic Islay distillery has been producing its peat-accented single malt, since the early 1800s. 

All this is to say, we don’t often get a lot of news related to such an industry stalwart. Sure, there’s a notable...