Lagavulin 12-year-old

Lagavulin

WB 85.7 208 оценок 57.7 %vol 12 лет

Refill AO Virgin AO finish Whiskybase

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minialkoff Connoisseur 87 26 dec 2023 7:06 pm

21,5+22+21+22

alex..w..fan Connoisseur 81 27 dec 2023 1:37 pm

20 20 20+ 20+ 81 From opening, the nose is closed, the taste is quite dry and harsh, and the aftertaste is dry, turning into a warming one. In general, you can drink it, but it’s better only on location, since it’s really very simple and young. Ok, I'll give him a good breath, that usually helps!) final update - he breathed until March 14, 2024 - no, he didn’t get better, well, maybe he became calmer, but not radically... I won’t change the rating, I just don’t have anything (((

Yasu89 Expert Senior 87 11 dec 2025 12:59 am

I usually don't like the obvious oak but with this Laga 12 it's nice for a change. This one's also sweeter than the Special Releases I've had. Not as much my thing as the clean ones but unexpectedly good.

нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 86

WhiskyFue Expert Junior 80 05 jun 2022 8:47 pm

I had a dram at the Distillery along with a dram from the Distillery Only NAS. The Feis Ile bottling was way worse. Unbalanced, poorly integrated alcohol. Only the nose could convince something. A disappointment in taste.

Fight65 Connoisseur 89 01 jul 2022 9:55 pm

Lagavulin bottling with an extremely nice smoky note (bonfire). Full-bodied, round, long finish, no burning! But he doesn't stand out much from the normal 12-year-old. Priced clearly too expensive!

нос 89 · вкус 89 · финиш 90

MaltsofIslay Expert Senior 88 03 aug 2022 10:35 am

After the mostly bad reviews I approached this bottling with not much expectations. But I think it is significantly better than the Feis Ile from 2021 (port finish). After the key data I was expecting something like the 12 special releases. Compared to the new 12 SR (from 2019), this one is a bit better and more exciting. However, the price is also €50 more expensive. Not surprising nowadays, but everyone has to judge for themselves how much they are willing to pay for a 12yo OA with Cask Strength!

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	86	Very alcoholic at first, but significantly less alcohol after a while. The nose has campfire and typical Lagavulin smoky notes, a youthful impetuosity and lots of wood, mostly oak.
Вкус	89	It comes into its own and brings a nice oiliness with it. After the nose I had expected him differently. Fruitiness of fresh fruit such as apples and pears, tobacco, spices and some pepperiness. The alcohol is well integrated, I had expected something different after the smell.
Финиш	88	In the finish, the peppery spiciness on the palate comes into its own. The smoke lingers for some time and spreads nicely in the mouth.

StefanKatonaXXL Expert Senior 91 25 dec 2023 7:40 pm

Real Lagavulin in taste and nose, with well-integrated alcohol. As a fan of the brand, absolute satisfaction.

DramSlayer Connoisseur 88 09 feb 2026 6:46 pm

нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 89

FluidSunshine Connoisseur 87 28 may 2022 10:45 pm

нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 88

Pizzaboxy Expert Junior 81 03 jun 2022 8:04 am

Very very disappointing. There are so much better 12 yo Whiskys you can buy - even from Lagavulin itself! Buy the 12yo special release 2021 - its just so much better and it cost you just around 130,- Euro

Baanaanaabob Connoisseur 87 06 aug 2022 4:46 pm

Ashes, tobacco, spice, toffee, feels a bit young and unbalanced

Larry411 Expert Senior 88 20 sep 2022 10:41 pm

This has a nice, warm, foggy, coastal quality to it, but the current secondary prices are absurd. Quality-wise, by 2022 standards, 90-115 pounds (~100-130 euros) would fit this better. I don't, however, dock points for value. Sand, seawater (not too much, thankfully), honey-roasted dried seaweed, wet rocks (minerally), warm foggy sauna, and peanuts and their shells. I much prefer this over last year's 2021 Diageo release 12-year-old.

Highlander65 Expert Senior — 05 may 2023 6:32 pm

Salty and medicinal, slightly smoked

Izzino Connoisseur 94 27 nov 2023 10:53 pm

Smell: very fresh shot with intense notes of straw, grain, meadow, freshness, citrus peel Palate: it is very subtle, herbal, spicy with increasing intensity, the alcohol is wonderfully integrated and this lagavulin lives up to its reputation. (I also added Diageo Special Release 2023 and it is more fragrant, it is not as pronounced, uncouth - rather more refined in smell - in taste it is prickly like needles) (if I didn't take into account the price, clearly better than Laphroaig, but...) and more excellent with each subsequent sip

Thesinglemaltguy Member Senior — 26 may 2022 4:57 am

Why pay £165 when the regular 12yr or even their special release is available for £110-120 odd? Nothing special about the casks either. So disappointed with Diageo

mcgallus Expert Senior 85 29 may 2022 7:33 pm

springtank Connoisseur 88 06 nov 2022 5:04 pm

нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 89

Tuco1972 Connoisseur 84 20 jan 2023 10:01 pm

нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84

el Gato Connoisseur 86 20 dec 2023 6:36 pm

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Нос	88	Banana and honey melon. Peat and smoke. Dough and vanilla sugar. Balsamic oils. Barbecue glazed meat. Charcoal. Vanilla. Lemon tart. Pastries. Brine and salt. Toolbox. Licorice candy
Вкус	88	Oily and buttery. Salmiac. Ginger ale. Meaty. Vegetable soup and broth. Barbecue and steak hints. Some sweetness there. Lemons. Peat. Slightly chemical fruits. Salt.
Финиш	88	Long. Oysters. Anise, herbs and green spices. Ashy and somewhat metallic. Also, a bit dry development. Salmiac candy. Smoke. Salt licorice. Bitter, yet a some fruit sweetness and umami finish.

pilgrim77 Expert Senior 88 20 jan 2024 9:50 pm

Very similar to the 12yo annual release on both the nose and the palate, but with a bit more wood present throughout. Classic, crystal clean peat, sea salt and citrus profile then, that’s hard to dislike. I picked this up at auction for £90, but would hesitate to pay the RRP for what is a fairly standard Lagavulin profile these days.

kevinmrn Member Senior 81 10 may 2022 7:54 am

Where Feis Ile used to be an opportunity for Islay distilleries to celebrate their success and thank their biggest malt fanatics, their bottlings now too have just become a cash grab, thanks Diageo. If you didn't think their annual 12 year old was massively overpriced, check out this bottling. Or should we just be thankful that Diageo allows us a cask strength, natural colour, UCF version of Lagavulin at these prices?

Szymski Connoisseur 88 29 may 2022 10:30 pm

If I add the price ratio it would be 82 ;) Sippable but I would look for previous releases

Horror_Vacui Expert Senior 80 08 aug 2022 10:06 pm

Nose: Heavy greasy bitumen laden smoke. Strong Vanilla. strong alcohol Some pear, some hay. Otherwise aromatic rather thin. Mouth: Sharp start. Underfermented beer. Smoldering rubber, fresh asphalt. Vanilla and some clove. damp hay. Finish: Medium length, smoke, vanilla. 80/100 Conclusion: For my taste a completely non-round bottling. Slightly yeasty notes, strong vanilla and lots of smoke. While the main aromas still fit, nuances start to work against each other. Spicy and clove notes from the finish are quite strong. A heavy distillate style works against strong oak influences, that can work, but not here for my taste. If I were to factor in the price-benefit ratio, the rating would be even worse.

Archer Connoisseur 81 21 jan 2023 11:04 pm

Lagavulin 12yo Fèis Ìle bottling Actually a safe bet. It is absolutely beyond me how one could finally screw up these promising starting parameters in such a way. Hardly anything fits together here: an uninspired nose leads to an almost spritty taste and ends in a short and boring finish. The 'classic' Lagavulin notes shimmering through briefly here and there alone prevent an absolute total failure.

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Нос	81	Whoo, anyone home? Yes, vanilla is delicious, but does it have to be so much? Especially when the dry peat smoke note so typical of Lagavulin is so subtle? Fresh hay, a slight smell of cowsheds (ammonia? alcohol?), dried herbs, fresh yeast dough.
Вкус	80	Sharp, alcoholic start. Dried herbs, vanilla (lots), smoldering gummies, artificial fruit sweetness. What a pathetic performance this is. A tingling feeling spreads on the tongue, like ants. citrus juice, fresh rind.
Финиш	81	Short and now bone dry, gummy sweetness, vanilla, no spices.

whiskyecho Member Senior 82 05 apr 2023 2:38 am

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	85
Вкус	80
Финиш	80	It is not as good as the special release 12CS. Considering the price, I could not buy this one.

magic_slim Connoisseur 88 29 jun 2023 10:39 pm

Color: Straw A positive surprise, after I read some of the other comments. I really love it.

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Нос	88	Fresh with strong notes of peat and lemons at first nosing. This one is definitely for peat lovers. Must be nosed carefully due to the high alcohol content. Smells like lemon cake … with additional zesty and maritim aromas other than the obvious peat.
Вкус	89	The mouthfeel starts sweet before it becomes peaty. Bold and powerful, when swallowed. An explosion of peat and licorice, alcohol and ginger. In addition I taste some strong black tea as well as sea spray.
Финиш	88	Long, burning from deep inside. Ginger and peat with tea and ashes.

steinrich Expert Senior 81 09 jun 2022 2:17 pm

The Feis Ile bottlings from Lagavulin, like the Jazz Fastival bottlings, are getting worse from year to year. It's really a pity that the many Lagavulin fans who make the extra long journey to Islay aren't offered anything more special. I didn't even buy a single bottle for the price.

sphinx Connoisseur 88 31 oct 2022 6:51 pm

Same as regular 12cs.

нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 88

ConvalRen Connoisseur 84 22 nov 2022 8:17 am

нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 85

LordIslay Expert Senior 83 05 jan 2023 9:41 pm

The anticipation was great to try the 22 Laga Festival bottling. However, my joy was pretty dampened after the first sip. Much too watery in the mouth and relatively tasteless. The finish is strangely aggressive and very uncomfortably strong. The prices of the Feis Ile bottlings have increased quite a bit in recent years and the quality in the bottle is much lower. You should/may get a lot more from Lagavulin than just a quick bottling with a ridiculous price tag.

нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 82

Saftkenner Connoisseur 86 13 apr 2023 5:46 pm

A little less full and layered than I was hoping for, especially compared to the two 12 year old special releases of previous years. All in all, it's a nice whisky (and not a disaster in terms of taste), but the enjoyment of it is unfortunately reduced by the outrageous issue price. Above all, the general conditions surrounding its appearance are a catastrophe: To be honest, there has rarely been a bottling that has disappointed me so much - even without having tasted it beforehand. Also, who would have guessed that Diageo would actually pull off an exact (and even worse) knockoff of the annual 12-pack special release in the much-anticipated festival bottling?! I really couldn't believe it at first - it was like an April Fool's joke in May.

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Нос	87	Maritime, slightly greasy smoke, grass and citrus notes determine the first impression. Campfire on the beach, sea breeze, lemon zest, seaweed, dry grass, damp sand, vanilla, green pear, dry wood, sour fries (wine gum), lemon balm, tender oak.
Вкус	86	Powerful and tingling start. Again the campfire on the beach, smoked ham, burnt caramel, vanilla, sea spray, ash, lemon balm, damp hay, pear juice, damp ship planks, oak spice. The alcohol is well integrated, you can enjoy it neat, but it also takes the addition of water quite well without watering it down.
Финиш	86	Mid-length finish. Smoke, ash, salt, some artificial lemon aroma, caramel, vanilla, fine oak spice.

Ana Chronist Expert Senior 86 09 aug 2024 4:17 pm

нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 87

bobigr Expert Senior 87 16 oct 2024 8:21 pm

нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 87

MaltVader Connoisseur 87 02 aug 2026 9:27 pm

Blind test

нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87

Maltman59 Expert Senior 82 20 jun 2022 5:15 pm

Had it in the glass today at the distillery. Unfortunately I have to confirm the Juser ratings here. Writing tasting notes here would be a waste of time. Absolutely sparkling aroma density not available. Except that my tongue was almost etched away, there was little. It's crazy what they expect from their customers.

Mack Newbie 81 25 jan 2023 4:43 pm

Oily peat, moist sea water, accompanied by the smell of creamy fruit, and finally with the smell of roasted barrel

90ClubWhisky Connoisseur 89 30 jul 2024 10:38 pm

нос 88 · вкус 90 · финиш 88

Yuliyan78 Expert Senior 86 16 oct 2024 7:30 pm

нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86

Coffee@MA Expert Senior 83 28 may 2022 8:21 pm

Had it in the glass three times today at Lagavulin in the distillery. Not harmonious, little well integrated alcohol. Initially, the sweetness from the virgin oak barrels manages to please, but then the malt falls apart completely and is simply spritty and unround. The spiciness then strikes overpoweringly at the back. Just not very convincing, especially for the £165 issue price. The casks before post-aging must have been as dead as two of the casks from the Wharehouse No1 tasting with Ian today, which were also extremely disappointing. I haven't had a 10-year-old single cask that tasted completely like New Make either. They must have chosen the barrels for the Feis Ile Botteling from such a batch. Quite a disappointment, especially since the last dram in the tasting, a 25-year-old Sherry Butt, showed that Lagavulin can still do it and that it still has good casks in stock.

WiltChamberlain Connoisseur 80 30 may 2022 7:15 pm

нос 82 · вкус 80 · финиш 79

huangshantong Expert Senior 88 06 nov 2022 10:23 am

Some black fans are too outrageous. A bunch of them scored 80 points. I don't think this is objective at all. Even if there may be some deviation from expectations, it is not the case. Although laga in recent years has become more and more insincere, this is an indisputable fact.

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Нос	87	Compared to last year's and the previous year's Island Festival, Jazz, and SR's 12, I feel that the cleanliness is a bit lacking, with a fermented sourness mixed in; the classic citrus with campfire smoked citrus, weakened Well, although it still smells laga, it's still a good island wine.
Вкус	89	In terms of entrance, I think it is very close to the SR in 2021, and it is highly recommended to drink it together. tonality. The smoky feeling at the entrance is as surging as always, and the disappointment of smelling the fragrance is not so obvious after drinking the entrance.
Финиш	88

Gil firth Expert Senior 86 09 sep 2023 6:13 am

I think the price has a big effect on this bottles score. Its fine. Not the best lagavulin but good with a nice sweet twist.

Dottore Expert Senior 82 28 may 2022 8:41 pm

At the Feis Ile Festival 2022 at the distillery 2 times in the glass as a line up of tastings. In direct comparison to other casks, last year's bottlings and standard bottlings, this is an absolutely bitter disappointment. Pale in the aroma composition, boring but outrageously expensive. Lots of sweetness and vanilla, the oily viscosity and smoke are there. Lagavulin unmistakable. But where the difference to the 12er Special Release is for 70€ less is not clear to me. That this is bottled for fans of the distillery who flock to Islay from all over the world is almost insulting.

GlenSikkes Connoisseur 79 05 jun 2022 9:55 pm

Another of the Feis 2022 bottlings that raise a middle finger to the whisky aficionados who make the effort to come to Islay. No more than a very mediocre whisky that is absolutely not worth the effort.

Thriest Expert Senior 82 17 jun 2022 5:31 pm

A very disappointing addition for me to the Lagavulin family. Smells and tastes like 'baby Lagavulin' (almost newmake) with a heap of extra spices added (probably due to the virgin oak cask finish). The alcohol is very present.

нос 82 · вкус 81 · финиш 82

Quak Connoisseur 87 27 nov 2022 6:20 pm

нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 86

WhiskyPEATer Expert Senior 87 15 feb 2023 9:30 pm

нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87

butt Connoisseur 86 06 may 2023 11:21 am

нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85

GIORGOS Connoisseur 88 13 mar 2025 4:09 pm

нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88

Nikilema Expert Senior 84 14 jul 2022 10:09 pm

нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 83

Islaywolf Expert Senior 84 08 jan 2023 11:15 am

Unfortunately very average for a Lagavulin! A bit disappointed as a Lagavulin fan.

нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 83

Eug300 Expert Junior 89 28 jun 2023 9:01 pm

B: 57.7% ucf, nc, cs. 25 N: Yellow apple, vanilla, peat, smoke, citrus, floral. Tannin. 22 P: Vanilla, smoke, peach, candy, spice. 21 F: Vanilla, spice, smoke, apple. Long 21 Distillery tour tasting. Was tasted together with the eight yo. and distillers eddition 2002. I loved this cask strength. Unlike the rest, this one is really intense, deep and complex, but also much more expensive

jam_liang Expert Senior 87 29 jun 2026 9:21 am

нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 87

LongPourAmourBlog Expert Senior 84 07 aug 2022 8:54 pm

A very atypical Lagavulin but not the bad product as many claim it is. The fact with Lagavulin is, you start with 90 points by default and then you start tasting. It could go either way, but statistically every Lagavulin hovers around the 90 point mark. This one tries something new, the Virgin Oak, and it's not a successful experiment. The Caol Ila can handle the maturing better, see my contribution to the blog Maltfascination.com. Negatives on the Lagavulin are a somewhat buttery nose and sawdust dominate the taste. Still a great peat whisky. https://maltfascination.com/2022/06/29/caol-ila-15-feis-ile-2022-refill-and-virgin-american-oak-55-2/

Lorion Connoisseur 86 07 sep 2022 1:03 pm

Great nose, a bit too rough on the palate. 86 points.

zzqfyl Connoisseur 87 01 feb 2023 7:35 am

нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86

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