Review #: 120
Description: Lagavulin 12 Year 2016 Release
Spirit: Scotch
Background: Lagavulin annually puts out a 12 year release but at cask strength. This one is from 2016 and bottled at 57.7% ABV without chillfiltration nor coloring
Distillery – Lagavulin
Bottler – Lagavulin
Brand – Lagavulin
Selection – N/A
ABV – 57.7%
Age – 12 Years
Nose – Ashy, heavy lemon, seaweed, smoked chocolate and charred pineapple
Taste – Thick and oily feel, honey, lemon, black tea, campfire
Finish – Brine, smoke, a little sulphur, arugula, pickle
Score: 8
Would I buy a bottle? Yes (I believe MSRP used to be around $120)
Thoughts: I’ll admit, I am such a peat head. And at cask strength and (I believe, correct me if I’m wrong) no crazy wine casks or finishing used, it just lets that peat dominate and evolve. I got some weird notes. I don’t like pickles, arugula, and sulphur usually puts me off, but this still works so well with it. With the crazy spread on Laga 16 pricing, I would just forget it and grab a 12. I’ll need to get one at some point.