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Lagavulin 12yo Cask Strength (2010)

23 September 2015 1 comment Article Islay, Lagavulin, Scotland, Tasting Notes

Lagavulin is a legendary Islay distillery, and Diageo have done a good job with it. The 16yo is an all-time classic. And the annual cask strength release is both affordable, and also critically acclaimed. A new one will be announced later this year, but today I’ll try the release from five years ago.

Lagavulin 12yo CS (56,5%, OB, 2010)

Nose: Fresh sauerkraut and peat. Licorice with white pepper. And behind that is a fruity layer with melon and banana. Fairly tropical, but also some green veggies.
Taste: Salty, sall ammoniac and peat. Earthy and plenty of ash as well. A hint of lemon zest and red apples.
Finish: Earthy and maritime. Hint of sweetness. Long.

Rating: 87

Good but not great. A nice example of what Islay is all about, but is it really that much better than an Ardbeg Corryvreckan, or even an Ardbeg 10?

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Thijs Klaverstijn

Thijs is a spirits writer and accredited liquorist from The Netherlands. He runs the blog Words of Whisky and contributes to a number of Dutch and international publications.

Tags: 12yo, cask strength, islay, lagavulin

1 comment

  • Sjoerd de Haan 23 September 2015 at 12:16 - Reply

    Yes. It is that much better!

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