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Whisky Lagavulin 12 Years Special Release 2023
56.4%
0.7L
Intensity
A whisky delivering an unforgettable taste experience.
More infoLagavulin whisky is produced from the finest ingredients at the distillery, guaranteeing a premium quality spirit. Each distillation and ageing process is carried out in Scotland. The whisky is matured in Don Julio Añejo tequila casks, imparting a distinctive character and gourmet aromas that are the hallmark of the distillery. The final bottling stage, completed exclusively in Scotland, is performed at the cask’s natural degree, preserving all the intense flavours of the spirit.
The nose immediately reveals herbaceous scents combined with the aromatic peat of a wood fire and a hint of smoke. The creamy, expressive palate reveals rich aromas of citrus fruit and plums. The warm, lingering finish is complemented by a hint of saltiness and fine smoke. The extremely limited availability of this whisky makes its aromatic expression all the more exceptional and rare.
About the Producer Lagavulin
Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: Diageo
An iconic malt in the very famous Six Classic Malts range launched in the late 1980s, Lagavulin became, in just a few years, the most popular peated malt in the world. Very quickly, the distillery's entire production, initially reserved for blends such as the famous White Horse blend, was reassigned exclusively to bottlings of the single malt in order to anticipate future international demand. Known until that point in the form of a 12 Year Old expression (one released in the early 1970s in a transparent bottle with a white label, the other released in the 1980s in a green bottle with a cream label), Lagavulin is now released as a 16 year old and has “played solo” for almost a decade. In 1997, a second Classic Malts edition was released, with a statement of vintage and double maturation. It was a Lagavulin 1979 finished in Pedro Ximenez casks that ended the omnipotence of the Lagavulin 16 Year Old, before another 12 year old version was released in 2002, updated to suit the tastes of the day (small batch, bourbon cask, cask strength). Since then, many vintage versions have helped develop the Lagavulin clan, each more sought-after than the next, including those available only at the distillery's visitor centre. It was the 40 year old version, however, released in the Rare Malts Selection in 2016, that became the most coveted, with only five editions released worldwide!
