Lagavulin
12 Year Old Special Release 2018
Reviews and Tasting Notes

Name: Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2018 Reviews & Tasting Notes
Brand: Lagavulin
SKU: 1021637
Rating: 8.5 (16 reviews)

Appearance / Color

Golden Maple

Nose / Aroma / Smell

Intense peat, vanilla, chipotle, and roasted grain.

Flavor / Taste / Palate

Full-bodied and thick with smoke, waves of roasted cinnamon, and sea-salt caramels.

Finish

Long, longer, longest… with smoked caramels.

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Details

Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2018 is adored for its smoky, spicy, sherry monster and roasted flavor notes.

This Scotch is carefully distilled at Lagavulin distillery, Islay.

Based on 106 votes, the average rating for Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2018 is 8.5/10.

Top reviews for Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2018:

— One of my absolute favorite things in the whole world. At 57.8% ABV this can be a bit spiky, but can still be enjoyed neat. Peaty, fruity, smoky, and light-colored. You can still get the sense of the new make spirit.

— Peaty, very smooth . Flavours are too good

— I love the Islay scotches; they're like swallowing a campfire. So, when I saw that not only does Lagavulin sell a 12-year-old scotch, but that it's somehow more expensive than the 16, I wanted to give it a try. I assumed the 12 would be a wilder version of the 16, like the campfire got out of control a little bit, but I was completely wrong. It's every bit as balanced as the 16, but with the smokiness just slightly subdued. Since I love smokiness, I was surprised by my reaction. I loved it. I'd say it's my favorite non-super-smoky scotch, and I don't think the flavor spiral does it justice. I think the vanilla and the sherry comes out a bit more than the smoke. Also, I definitely taste spicy, peppery-ness, and the phenols.

Category

Scotch
Style

Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Region

Islay
Country

United Kingdom, Scotland
Alcohol

57.8%
Distillery

Lagavulin
Age

12 Year Old

Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2018

(0.75l, 57.8%)

8.5/10 (106 votes)

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Ratings & Reviews

Member Reviews and Ratings of Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release 2018

Evan, Dec 30, 2020

One of my absolute favorite things in the whole world. At 57.8% ABV this can be a bit spiky, but can still be enjoyed neat. Peaty, fruity, smoky, and light-colored. You can still get the sense of the new make spirit.

guest, Oct 3, 2020

Got it for around 80€. At that price it is worth the experience, but obviously not for everyday drinking. Nose Peat, salt, lemon/citrus, artificial sweet lemon flavors, salt, sea breeze Taste Dark! Dark chocolate, dark honey, salty caramel, distant citrus kicking in... Finish Medium to quite long, smokey, ashy a bit, all the flavours tasted linger and re appear

Todd, Jan 14, 2020

Nice smoke aroma on this one. Taste is very nice, with the Lagavulin expected peat and smoke, with some subtle fruit/sweetness ... just a lot of full flavor that lingers and lingers. A splash of water brings down the strength a bit, but still is very bold.