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Lagavulin 12 years old 57.5%vol 2011 Release

Lagavulin 12 years old 57.5%vol 2011 Release

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Region: Islay
Strength: 57.5%
Country: Scotland
Type: Single Malt

Description

A limited edition, natural cask strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the essential Islay distillery, Lagavulin, on Islays rocky south coast.

Tenth of a series of special 12 year old releases from the original distillers stocks.

Vatted from refill American Oak casks, each at least 12 years old.

Available in limited quantities worldwide.

Appearance: Pale gold. Good beading, with oily legs.

Nose: Glorious. Mild nose-feel. Starts oddly rounded and well-mannered. Soon grows increasingly complex. A waft of linseed oil, then newsprint splashed with vinegar, and fragrant, sweet wood smoke, with carbolic notes rising, then falling. Struck matches. Later, beeswax polish meets rich fruit mincemeat and coal tar, as chocolate and cumin tease. With water: more of the same, but greater clarity, a fabulous subtle interplay of tastes, and a little more smoke.

Body: Rich, firm.

Palate: Pleasing texture, lightly oily. At natural strength, the taste starts sweet, and is then dominated by wood-smoke. Charred newspaper and aniseed balls. Red berry notes. More powerful, with a dusting of pine shavings, then cooling, carbolic and herbal. With water the texture is smoother still; the taste long and slightly sweeter, with some fresh acidity; still herbal, with notes of aniseed and wood; so savoury, great to enjoy with juicy meats (sausage, kebab).

Finish: Warming. Char-grilled fennel with lashings of peppery olive oil; powerfully bitter-sweet. Lengthened by adding water: drying and warming, with elegant savoury notes again and a late whiff of lingering, fragrant smoke.