lagavulin 12 year old natural cask strength
- Distillery
- Lagavulin
- Style
- Single Malt
- Release
- 2004 Bottling Special Release
- Age
- 12 Years
- Alcohol
- 58.2% abv.
- Region
- Scotland, Islay
- Bottled For
- Distillery
This 12 year old natural cask-strength Lagavulin comes from a whitewashed jumble of buildings by the sea on Islay's rocky southern shore. It's pungent smoky and maritime aromas and taste are best appreciated with two parts still water to one part whisky. Any cloudiness is normal in an unfiltered cask strength malt.
review by rowey
- Color
- Pale Straw
- Nose
- A good whiff of butterscotch-toffee, followed by peat, smoke and the sea. Very slightly medicinal.
- Body
- Full and bold.
- Palate
- A short, sweet, fruity arrival is followed by white pepper, sea-salt and classic Islay peat.
- Finish
- Long, dry and slow-developing. Intense peat smoke slowly fades to a gentle brine, seaweed and smoked oysters, finally settling on pine and sea air.
Not as much a gentleman as its older brother, but more exciting, and sufficiantly different to warrant the purchase... well, that's my excuse.
review by lugarteniente
- Color
- White wine, pale
- Nose
- Heavy Peat
- Palate
- Peat attack followed by fruity caracter
- Finish
- Strong without water
Good laga but, honestly, I prefer the 16 years old expression. Is no rival for Laphroaig 10 CS.
review by saul
- Color
- Very pale.
- Nose
- Phenol, Rubbing alcohol at full strength.
- Body
- Thin, for a moment then intensifies. Thickens quickly.
- Palate
- Bitter, though delicious. Sour, Peat, Salt.
- Finish
- Long and strong. Takes its time, not that i would want it to hurry.
Watered, Flavours remain, but thinner. Not worth watering. Drink full strength.
review by ajaj
- Color
- Dark amber
- Nose
- Very smoky, peaty
- Body
- Full and smokey
- Palate
- Earth, dirt, smoke
- Finish
- Warm long finish, smokey
Not bad, a little too smokey and earthy for me.