Single Malt 12YO (((Bottled 2015)))
⏳ Drinking Window
As a high-proof distilled spirit, this bottle will remain pristine indefinitely if stored upright and away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best enjoyed within 1 to 3 years to experience its intense peat and maritime aromas at their peak.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh raw oysters, mature blue cheese, smoked duck breast
✨ Technical Specifications
The Lagavulin 12 Year Old Bottled in 2015 is a highly celebrated cask-strength expression from Diageo's annual Special Releases. Unlike the distillery's flagship 16-year-old, which sees sherry cask influence, this 12-year-old is matured exclusively in refill American oak casks, offering a pure, stripped-back showcase of the distillery's legendary peat smoke. Distilled on the rugged shores of Islay, this expression captures the raw power of Lagavulin's slow distillation in pear-shaped stills. It delivers an intense sensory experience defined by clean, medicinal peat, coastal brine, sharp citrus, and a surprising green-apple sweetness, all amplified by its natural cask strength of 56.8% ABV.
🍾 About the Producer
Perched on the rugged southern coastline of Islay, Lagavulin was officially established in 1816 by John Johnston, formalising centuries of illicit distilling along the sheltered cove beneath Dunyvaig Castle. Operating within an unforgiving maritime microclimate, the distillery draws peaty, mineral-rich process water from the upland Solum Lochs. Production relies on heavily peated barley and exceptionally deliberate methods: lengthy fermentations in larch washbacks precede distillation across four distinctive pear-shaped pot stills. Lagavulin famously executes one of the slowest double distillations in Scotland with wide middle cuts and high fill levels, maximizing copper interaction to sculpt a rich, oily spirit imbued with phenolic depth, smoked lapsang souchong, and iodine. Matured extensively in dunnage warehouses washed by sea spray, the resulting single malt balances pungent maritime brine and sweet oak tannins. Benchmark expressions include the iconic 16 Year Old, the cask-strength 12 Year Old annual releases, and sought-after mature parcels within Diageo's Prima & Ultima collection.