Pure Single Malt White Horse 12YO
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this historic bottling is fully matured and will remain in peak condition indefinitely if kept sealed and stored away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Oysters on the half shell, mature blue cheese, smoked wild salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
The Lagavulin 12 Year Old 'White Horse' bottling is a legendary chapter in Scotch whisky history, dating back to the era when the distillery was operated under White Horse Distillers. This highly coveted expression represents an old-school style of Islay distillation, characterized by exceptionally slow runs in pear-shaped stills and maturation in traditional dunnage warehouses right on the shores of Lagavulin Bay. Unlike modern releases, these vintage bottlings from the late 20th century are celebrated for their unique fusion of intense, oily peat smoke, maritime brine, and an unexpected, luscious layer of tropical fruits and beeswax, making it a holy grail for spirits historians and collectors alike.
🍾 About the Producer
Officially established in 1816 by John Johnston, Lagavulin is situated on the windswept southern coast of the Isle of Islay, Scotland, overlooking the dramatic ruins of Dunyvaig Castle. Today owned by Diageo, the historic distillery is celebrated for its uncompromising dedication to traditional methods, utilising heavily peated malt and remarkably slow distillation in distinctive pear-shaped pot stills. This meticulous process yields an intensely rich, oily, and complex spirit that embodies the quintessential maritime character of southern Islay. Renowned for balancing ferocious peat smoke, brine, and medicinal notes with deep dried-fruit sweetness, Lagavulin achieves its definitive expression in its legendary 16 Year Old single malt.