Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2002

Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2002

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Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2002
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70 cl

57.8%
£361.70
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Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2002 is an Islay single malt released as the inaugural edition of the distillery high-strength series. Distilled in 1990 and matured in refill American oak casks, this expression was bottled at 58% ABV to showcase the naked power of the spirit. The profile is defined by an intense delivery of lapsang souchong tea, seawater and charcoal smoke. On the palate, a surprising sweetness of green apple and malted barley provides a counterpoint to the aggressive medicinal peat. The finish is long and warming with a persistent saltiness that reflects the distillery coastal location.

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Lagavulin is one of the 'big three' peated malts from southern Islay, the other two being Ardbeg and Laphroaig. Official founded in 1816 by John Johnston, the distillery draws water from the local Solan Lochs while the peat is sourced from bogs on the western edge of the island. The team run four stills, two of which they inherited from the mythical Malt Mill distillery that was built on the same site, and favour long distillations, resulting in rounder, smoother whisky.

For a long time the distillery favoured a 16 year old as their flagship bottling - the extended ageing indicative of their preference for less active, second or third full ex-Bourbon casks. Considered by many to be the classic Islay dram, Lagavulin is peaty and dry with hints of sea-spray and bonfire. More mature bottlings are notable by their elegant smokiness and complex aromas.

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