<p>For many, Lagavulin is the definitive Islay Malt- intensely flavored, smoky and rich. The windswept Isle of Islay lies off the west coast of Sccotland and instills a strenght of character into everything it produces- and its here, nestled in a small bay guarded by the ruins of a 13th century castle that one of the world's most beloved whiskies has been made for over 200 years.</p>