PALATE
Rich and sweet, with a first burst of liquorice quickly supplanted by greener notes. Water (it can take a good splash) emphasizes lightness, sweetness and smoke; the smoke now more mineral, the syrup and fruit simpler, fresher.

AROMA
Simple, natural and mild; clean and fresh, with intense sweetness at the front, prickly smoke at the back and savoury, green and earthy notes at its core. A drop of water introduces a peppery note to the nose-feel and a thread of smoke to the aroma.

TASTING NOTES
An honest and direct Lagavulin that is a delight to drink, with great depth of taste and fine distillery character. Beautifully diverse in character, with minerality bursting into fruit and layers of smoke underneath, this is a far more complex, rewarding whisky than its years might first suggest.

Lagavulin is one of the smokiest and most intense whiskies in the world. Since 1816, Lagavulin Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been made in a picturesque huddle of buildings on Lagavulin Bay looking onto Dunyvaig castle. Revered by connoisseurs and experts, Lagavulin is known as “the king of Islay”. It is an 'essential' Scotch Whisky that any connoisseur or enthusiast must have in their collection; one of the world's favourite Malt Whiskies. A limited edition, natural cask strength single malt whisky. From the essential Islay distillery, Lagavulin, on Islay’s rocky south coast. Fifteenth in a series of special 12 year old releases from the original distiller’s stocks. From refill American Oak hogsheads, each at least 12 years old. Available in limited quantities worldwide. A perfect introduction to the sheer excellence of Special Releases.