Single Malt 12YO Bottled 2015
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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.
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Fresh raw oysters, mature blue cheese, smoked duck breast
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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.
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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