Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl / 56.4%
Diageo's 2023 Special Releases see the welcome return of the cask strength Lagavulin 12-year-old - but this time with a twist, as the whisky has been finished in tequila casks.
Perplexingly subtitled The Ink of Legends for no apparent reason other than to complement the tattooed lady on the label, this 12-year-old Lagavulin was finished in casks that previously held anejo tequila from Diageo's Don Julio distillery in Mexico.
Previously 50% shareholders, Diageo took full control of Don Julio in 2014 in a complicated swap deal that saw Cuervo pay $408m and exchange their half of Don Julio for the Bushmills distillery in Northern Ireland.
Diageo subsequently fought long and hard for the right to finish their whiskies in tequila barrels, and this Lagavulin is the most prominent fruit of that battle. Bottled at a very hearty 56.4%, if any whisky can survive a tequila finish, it'll be this one.
Attributes
Distillery
Lagavulin
Bottler
Distillery
Series
Special Releases 2023
Country
Scotland
Region
Islay
Bottling Year
2023
Age
12
Limited Edition
Yes
Cask Type
Don Julio Anejo Tequila Casks
Bottle Size
70cl
ABV
56.4%
Pre-Owned
No
Tasting Notes
Official Tasting Notes
To a Lagavulin at its most vigorous, delicious to drink and full of distillery character, the tequila finishing casks have brought indelible layers of bright, herbal smoke and dark plum fruit.
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Lagavulin 12 Year Old | Special Releases 2023
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2 bottles of this lovely single malt were bought as gifts. Sampled a couple of drams from one bottle and it went well above expectations. The quality, integrity, natural colour, cask strength ABV and value-for-money made these bottles 'no-brainers'.
Present us with more of these quality bottles at fair prices...and we'll buy more.
This is a heavily sherried dram that tastes of dates and raisins with a touch of honey and vanilla. It’s pretty soft and smooth without water but a few drops seem to thicken it up slightly and add hints of caramel. Absolutely gorgeous.
