Lagavulin 12 200th Anniversary

Lagavulin 12 200th Anniversary

COLOR

Very light pale yellow with a hint of green like a pale chardonnay, straw, processed honey, or diluted tea

NOSE

Peat, smoke, seaweed, nutty, caramel, citrus, vanilla, and cereal.

FLAVOR

Caramel, seaweed, vanilla, cream, peat, creosote, honey, and salt.

FINISH

Very long brash and bold finish that is initially dominated by peat, smoke, pepper, and strong citrus. As the finish progresses, it mellows out into vanilla, caramel, honey and salt.

COMMENTS

Lagavulin 12 is the impetuous athletic younger sibling of the Lagavulin family. Its brash bold flavor is a treat for Islay loving connoisseurs but perhaps a bit too much for lovers of the smooth single malt.