Lagavulin 12 Year Old Bottled 2013 13th Release

Lagavulin 12 Year Old bottled 2013 13th Release

First, this is my first Lagavulin 12 yo so I can't compare it to the 2010 or any other that some of you were so found of. But One thing is for sure, the power is there but tame at the same time which is for me the Lagavulin way and Lovers of the 16 yo will understand me. Yes, everything is integrated and well balance. That is for a cask strenght!...

Score 88/100

Lagavulin 12 Year Old bottled 2013 13th Release

Lagavulin 12 year old cask strength special release 2013. We did this parallel to the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 additions. I will keep this short. It’s absolutely phenomenal. I mean truly. All of the various years are good but nothing comes near to the 2013. I’m totally with Serge from Whiskyfun with this (and I'm not always aligned with Serge)....

Score 94/100

Lagavulin 12 Year Old bottled 2013 13th Release

Much like Ardbeg and Laphroaig, Lagavulin is one of those distilleries that has the ability to turn grown men into fanboys. Unlike the latter examples, it does so by releasing very few whiskys and with little fanfare. Don't get me wrong I don't think Diageo has any trouble with their marketing budget, yet I have to admit that the austere range of...

Score 90/100

Lagavulin 12 Year Old bottled 2013 13th Release

The reviewed sample was provided thanks to @Robert99. Thank you, Robert! Colour: very pale Nose: moderate to moderately strong intensity. There is plenty of brine, acrid smoke, bitter peat, sweet peat, a little citrus, and a bit of malt. Nicely balanced and very enjoyable. The longer I spend with this nose the more I like it. Water added sweetens...

Score 87/100