Lagavulin...nooooo!

**Prester John** · 16th August 08, 06:51 PM

During my stay in D.C. last month, I was told by the waitstaff that the Lagavulin distillery burned down.....again (!) and that there would be no more coming until 2010.

Say it ain't so, but there's not a drop left here in AZ that I can find.

heavy sigh.

**Arlen** · 16th August 08, 08:19 PM

Odd, I haven't heard about that and I couldn't find it on the news anywhere at all.

**TheKiltedWonder** · 16th August 08, 09:08 PM

I couldn't find anything about it either! I don't know, it seems odd to me. Why 2010???
Assuming that it did burn down:
If they were no Lagavulin to be had, then it would take longer than 2 to rebuild the distillery and then age the whisky.
If there is still whisky about, why will it be squirreled away for those two years. When I was buying myself a lovely birthday present (early/mid-July) there was still plenty of it in the Williamsburg ABC store...

**Jock Scot** · 17th August 08, 03:07 AM

That is also news to me. Don't panic,yet.

**Beertigger** · 17th August 08, 03:34 AM

Since Google News shows nothing about a fire there for, oh, almost a half-century, I call BS.

**bob macmillan** · 17th August 08, 04:22 AM

Hi John, since this is my favourite Whisky i had t check this claim oot, after researching the STV and BBC web sites, its still open but closed for the summer. And my local Asda, Sainsbury and Tescos food/grocery stores have plenty on the shelves in Oxford. So lets not worry about any shortage as yet, only the outrageous TAX on whisky (last i heard 93%) which will change when Scotland becomes independent in 2 yrs time.

**TheSp8** · 17th August 08, 04:53 PM

Plenty of Lagavulin here in San Antonio also. What is in short supply here is Laphroaig Cask Strength.

YMOS,
Tony

**Charlie Mc.** · 17th August 08, 08:02 PM

Have you tried the liquor store right next to the Lion and the Rose in Alamo Heights? That is my favorite store for Scotch in San Antonio. Last time I was in there they carried Laphroig cask strength.

**TheSp8** · 18th August 08, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Mc.

Have you tried the liquor store right next to the Lion and the Rose in Alamo Heights? That is my favorite store for Scotch in San Antonio. Last time I was in there they carried Laphroig cask strength.

Last time we went in they had the 10 yr and 15 yr but no cask. They do have a nice selection overall though.

YMOS,
Tony