Here’s the Lagavulin 12 Year Old for this year, matured in refill American oak and distilled in 2006 / 2007.

This time the packaging takes the style from the ‘rare by nature’ theme of the Special Releases 2019 instead of the usual Lagavulin styling. Nice but collectors will not be happy, I suppose.

Lagavulin 12 yo (56,5%, OB 2019, 19th release, refill American oak, 60.000+ btl.)

Nose: youthful and intense, with a lot of carbolic soap, mossy notes, menthol and deep peat smoke. Hints of chilli and green pepper, and plenty of medicinal notes. Tarry ropes and other...