Lagavulin is one of the most famous and important distilleries on Islay and in all of Scotland. Lagavulin rhymes with peat, of which the island of Islay is very rich; it is also one of the oldest distilleries in the country, apparently active since 1742. The style is easily recognizable and considered by most to be of the highest quality and consistency, which has remained almost unchanged since the first productions. The great power and richness of aromas that the whiskeys of this distillery express tend to require long refinements, among the longest of all the distilleries in Scotland; the classic product is Lagavulin 16 years, with the longest refinement among the classic whiskies.