Pure Single Malt 12YO
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As a distilled spirit, this does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to drink upon release, remaining stable for decades if stored properly away from direct light and heat.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
blue cheese, smoked oysters, dark chocolate
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Lagavulin's 12 Year Old 'Pure Single Malt' represents a legendary chapter in Islay's distilling history. Historically bottled under the 'Pure Single Malt' designation before modern regulations standardized Scotch whisky labeling, this expression captures the raw, untamed spirit of the southern coast of Islay. Distilled in Lagavulin's signature pear-shaped stills with exceptionally slow distillation runs, the spirit undergoes a maturation process heavily influenced by the damp, salty air of Lagavulin Bay. The terroir of Islay is deeply embedded in this spirit, defined by the intensely phenolic peat cut from local bogs, which imparts a profound, medicinal smoke, balanced by a surprising undercurrent of sweet malt, brine, and citrus. This historic 12-year-old style is celebrated for its vibrant intensity, offering a more direct, powerful look at the distillery's character compared to its iconic, more rounded 16-year-old sibling.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Officially established in 1816 by John Johnston on the southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, Lagavulin is one of the world's most iconic single malt Scotch whisky distilleries, now owned by Diageo. Renowned for its exceptionally slow distillation process in characteristic pear-shaped stills, the distillery produces a rich, intensely peaty, and complex spirit. Lagavulin's signature style is defined by deep smoke, maritime brine, and dried fruit sweetness, epitomized by its legendary 16 Year Old expression and highly coveted limited releases like the 12 Year Old Special Releases and historic older bottlings matured in oak casks over decades-long periods of quiet aging on the shores of Lagavulin Bay Port Ellen Islay Scotland United Kingdom PA42 7DZ Scotland United Kingdom https://www.malts.com/en-row/distilleries/lagavulin