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Lagavulin
Whisky: Lagavulin 12 year old (2005 release)
Serie: Classic Malt Super Premiums
Age: 12 years
Type: Single malt
   
Bottled: 2002
Strength: 58%
   
Distillery: Lagavulin Distillery
Country: Scotland: Islay
   
 
Date: 17-05-2003
Nose: Iodine, faintly medicinal and peat
Flavour: Sweet, liquorice, peat
Body: Fat, dry. A long finish.
Comments: More subtle with some water. Will also bring out the iodine and peat. More robust than the 16y but the difference isn't as large as between the 10y and 15y old Laphroaig
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +--- ---- (8.25)