57,8°
Distillery : Lagavulin - Islay
Refill American Hogsheads
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2018
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 38 ppm
18th Release of the Lagavulin 12 year old on the occasion of the
Diageo Special Releases which takes place every year. True to tradition,
the aging was done in Bourbon Refill barrels in order to let the
distillate thrive, it is cask strength and without any modification of
the product. On the other hand, we still do not know how many bottles
are produced.
Let's Taste It :
Earthy peat, a little muddy, herbaceous, typical of the distillery,
embellished with a beautiful lemony pulp. Very fine iodine, almost
chiseled, dusty, coarse salt, delicate tide, sea breeze. Very nice balance.
Some seafood in passing, oysters, mussels, razor clams, whelks. Maritime
freshness mixed with peat and white fruits, it's magnificent. Juiced
oranges. Grapefruit. Litchi. And we come back to peat land, old hay. In
the mouth, it's just measured, the citrus fruits are not excessive, the
spices robust but not too much, cumin, gray pepper, cloves. Rather
strong ginger. Long and powerful finish, honeyed, molasses, discreet
vanilla, a drop of caramel. Peanut butter.
In Short,
This is the 6th Lagavulin 12 year old I have tasted so far, and I found it to
be the best. Maybe because I had drunk a 21 year old just before,
though. It seemed to me softer, fruitier, fuller than the
others. With a more pronounced peat, but not at all invasive. I
found it perfect. The craziest thing is that you can still find it at an
almost proper price, so I'll rummage here or there just in case.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Yo La Tengo - I Heard You Looking
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