Lagavulin 16 Year Single Malt

By adamg on Mon, 12/05/2016 - 9:14am

Girl Jo asks:

Anyone in Boston/surrounding area know any stores that stock Lagavulin 16 Year Single Malt? Holiday gift needed!

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Some answers via Twitter

By adamg
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 9:17am

@octavekitten @universalhub any decent liquor store should have it. Federal Wine downtown, Martignetti's Brighton, where are you located?

— Wooderson (@otoro7) December 5, 2016

@otoro7 @universalhub south shore but work in cambridge. just wanna be sure i don't go somewhere for no reason!

— girl jo (@octavekitten) December 5, 2016

@octavekitten @universalhub Have you checked @SavMorSpirits? They've got everything!

— riptor (@riptor) December 5, 2016

@octavekitten @universalhub everywhere. But downtown, Federal Wine, Brix, or Boston Wine Exchange should have it.

— (((¯\_(ツ)_/¯))) (@popoulis) December 5, 2016

@universalhub @octavekitten Super Liquors in Hyde Park, also in F'ham

— quackking (@quackking) December 5, 2016

@octavekitten @universalhub Try Ball Square Fine Wines. Best liquor selection in the area.

— Joel Fleming (@jfleming2870) December 5, 2016

@octavekitten @universalhub Blanchards usually has a big selection, Julios in westboro will likely have as well, but its a hike

— Greg Niforos (@GregNif) December 5, 2016

@octavekitten @universalhub Try @GordonsWine @CityofWaltham

— Charlie (@patriottaxi) December 5, 2016

@octavekitten @universalhub Federal Wine & Spirits claims to have 3 bottles at $95/bottle https://t.co/KdZhWflby8

— Ben Tober (@bentober) December 5, 2016

@octavekitten @universalhub my best recommendation would be V. Cirace & Son in North End. 617-227-3193. Other trial & error by phone. GL.

— TrueNE_79 (@TrueNE_79) December 5, 2016

@BuglegsMcWalshy @riptor @octavekitten @universalhub We've got ya covered.

— SavMor Spirits (@SavMorSpirits) December 5, 2016

@octavekitten @universalhub City Liquors, Cambridge St E Cambridge; Cambridge Wine & Spirits Fresh Pond; Liquor World, Porter Sq...

— Wooderson (@otoro7) December 5, 2016

If all else fails

By anon
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 9:28am

The huge wine and spirits place in Gateway Center in Everett (Total Wine and More) will probably have it. You can call ahead - they are very friendly with the special request stuff.

It is possible to walk over there from Wellington or take a bus from Wellington if you don't have a car.

Check with Bauer Wine & Spirits on Newbury Street. They have a decent scotch selection for a smallish city shop, and as a bonus, they have a playful store cat that can often be found batting pens around near the cash register.

Comparing

By massmarrier
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 10:25am

It's my malt of choice. It can be pricey. Right now, Macy's in West Roxbury has it on sale for $70. Likely the best you'll find.

You could instead go fr the 37-year-old for $3,600. (I love the peat and iodine notes, but not that much.)

Blanchard's in Allston

By King.of.Brighton
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 10:26am

My friend purchased a bottle of it at Blanchard's in Allston a summer or two ago. Not exactly the place one would expect to find such a fine bottle of scotch, but there it was, in their fancy-pants locked whisky cabinet.

To add to the Ball Square endorsement

By [email protected]
Mon, 12/05/2016 - 10:43am

…it's worth noting that they track their inventory on the web. Here's a search for 'Lagavulin': http://www.ballsquarefinewines.com/main.asp?reques...

They're also _extremely_ good about tracking down obscure bottles for you. And in general I just love them so much. My wife and I used them for our wedding: we provided two nips of whiskey to every guest, and Ball Square hooked us up with some really reasonably priced bottles. They've earned my loyalty, and I go back to them for everything now. Whenever I want to buy a special bottle for someone's birthday/anniversary/etc., Ball Square are my guys.

That stuff is wonderful. A very good gift choice. (And if the giftee doesn't want it, I'll take it :-) )