Lagavulin 12 Year (2017 Special Release)

Nose - smoked meat, pineapple, and perhaps lemon. Lightly smoked oak as well. Alcohol is certainly here but it's mellow and at 56.5% it's very approachable on the nose. Taste - there's a weird umami taste off profile but wonderful. Sweet lagavulin malt. I always get a touch of a bannana but not in a young and youthful way. Smoked fruits and meats, perhaps a pig roast and pinapple but there's that umami note. I really am enjoying this 2017 for a 12 year and reasonably priced bottle. Back when it came out at least. 3.0 and I'd buy it again.

There are elements of peat, smoke, rubber, oil, and brine on the nose. The palate has elements of peat, herbs, iodine, brine, vanilla, minerals, and seaweed. There is a delicate sweetness that underlies the strong oily, smoky, and mineral notes.