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12th October 2009 |
 Lagavulin
12 Year Old
This Lagavulin 12 year old
single malt Islay Scotch
whisky
is
one of Diageo's 2009 Special
Releases
and is a continuation of previous years'
releases. It is sure to be popular going
by the previous years' Special Releases
from this distillery.
It was aged for 12
years in refill American oak casks and
then bottled at its natural cask
strength of 59.9% ABV.
It will be available in limited
quantities and has a RRP of £57.
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Lagavulin 12 Year Old Tasting Notes
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Appearance:
Pale gold. Good beading.
Nose:
Huge, fine and complex. Intense,
abundant smoke surges out of the glass,
yet it’s fragrant smoke that doesn’t
obliterate the softer mossy scents here.
After a while carbolic soap, lightly
smoked haddock and an intensely sweet
and fruity tinned fruit salad. The
onslaught continues with wasabi on fresh
herring, or ozone in a gale on the pier.
Lightly sooty, developing smoked cream
cheese. Water surprisingly softens the
gale to a breeze, easing back on the
medicine and allowing mineral and woody
notes to emerge, with some bath salts.
Body:
Light but hugely smoky.
Taste:
Starts dry and vibrant, with masses of
intense smoke. Again smoked cheese,
softer now, under that fresh young
character. Sooty, yet so sweet!
Uncompromising, yet ebullient and hugely
fragrant. In time there’s a hint of
violets, before pipe smoke appears.
Water allows the sweet centre to show.
The taste now is even more youthful -
surprisingly sweet, with nice acidity,
it leaps all over your tongue. All this
softens with further sips and an elegant
balance shows through. A classic!
Finish:
Medium to long. Firm and dry, a final
blast of smoke.
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Other 2009 Special Releases
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tasting notes.
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Diageo Special Releases Availability
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Diageo Special Releases will be on sale in some 15 markets in North America
and Europe, but not all markets will
have all
9 products. Also available in selected
global duty free outlets.
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Where To Buy The Diageo Special
Releases
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of specialist Whisky shops who delivers
to you:
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