Single Malt 13th Special Release 12YO Bottled 2013
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As a cask-strength single malt Scotch whisky, this bottle will remain in peak condition indefinitely if stored upright, sealed, and away from direct sunlight. Once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 3 years to preserve its complex aromatic profile.
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blue cheese, smoked salmon, dark chocolate
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The Lagavulin 12 Year Old Cask Strength is a legendary annual highlight of Diageo's Special Releases, with the 2013 bottling marking the 13th release in this highly coveted series. Unlike the flagship 16 Year Old, which is mellowed by longer aging and sherry cask influence, the 12 Year Old is matured exclusively in refill American oak casks. This minimalist wood treatment allows the raw, elemental power of Lagavulin's spirit to take center stage. Distilled slowly in the distillery's signature pear-shaped copper pot stills on the rocky shores of Islay, the whisky captures the intense peat smoke, coastal brine, and crisp citrus notes of its maritime home. Historically, Lagavulin's site has been a hub of distilling activity since at least 1742, originally operating as illicit stills before John Johnston established the licensed distillery in 1816. This 2013 release, bottled at a robust cask strength, stands as a pure, unadulterated expression of Islay's wild, peat-soaked heritage.
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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