A headliner Lagavulin. This 12-year-old expression alludes to Lagavulin as the King of Islay. This single malt was matured in refill American oak casks and was distilled in 2008. Coming in at 56.5% abv, this cask strength expression is free from chill filtration and artificial colouring. Known as the ‘fiercest and smokiest’ scotch in the Diageo’s Special Releases, this is a dram with a big, peaty, hearty soul to it.

The nose is relatively mild, with a fresh sea breeze smell, accompanied by seaweed, sweetness, and a wisp of wood-smoke. The palate is smooth, with a sweet taste turning acidic as the flavour develops. Expect a grand finale of smoke, with big recurring waves of wood-smoke, chilli pepper, and sweetness.

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2016 marks the 200th anniversary of one whiskies most loved distilleries – Lagavulin. To celebrate this remarkable milestone Lagavulin have launched a delightful limited edition bottle which is now available to order with The Whisky Shop. The inspiration behind the whisky – Back in the 1880’s Alfred Barnard (a world famous historian) visited the distillery and fell in love with an 8 year old expression which he described as ‘exceptionally fine’ 200 years later Lagavulin have created a whisky to help celebrate the last 200 years and to recreate the character of the whisky enjoyed all those years ago. Matured using a combination of European and American Oak casks and bottled at 48% volume.

Tasting notes

Pale gold with faint green lights, American oak refill casks, light bodied. Powerfully phenolic, carbolic soap, backed by smouldering peat with bergamot; nose-drying and maritime (road salt, iodine). A thin texture, but a full-on Lagavulin taste: sweet, smoky, warming, with a very long finish and a lingering aftertaste of smoke.

This single malt Scotch is distilled at Islay’s Laphroaig distillery and matured for at least a decade before bottling at natural cask strength. Part of a series of batched releases, this 2019 edition is bottled at 58.6% abv.

The nose is full of maritime influence alongside a warming vanilla note from bourbon barrels, and the classic Islay peat of course. The palate brings sweet notes of fruity melon and lemon zest, before toasted oak and salty sea spray with wisps of smoke. The finish is long and sweet with more smoky notes.