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Lagavulin 12 Year (2008 Special Release)

Single Malt

Lagavulin // Islay, Scotland

community rating

4.1
4.1 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 182 )

This limited edition is the 4 years' younger brother of the more commonly found Lagavulin single malt release.

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It is aged in refill American oak casks and bottled at cask strength and non chill filtered.

This limited edition is the 4 years' younger brother of the more commonly found Lagavulin single malt release. It is aged in refill American oak casks and bottled at cask strength and non chill filtered.

    • age
      12 Years
    • Cost
    • abv
      56.4
  • Single Malt
    Distilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
  • Cask Type
    refill american oak

Tasting Notes

"Not as sweet as regular Lagavulin (though it does have detectable vanilla and caramel flavors), but the pungency, brininess and smokiness definitely run in the family. Tastes very clean and a bit more subtle than its sibling, but also not as strong, with a shorter finish."
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Rich & Full Bodied

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