One of the most anticipated expressions in Diageo’s Special Releases , now that most of the others are aimed at collectors: Lagavulin 12 Year Old .

Actually for me this is also one of the most boring releases. Not that it’s bad whisky, but the fact that it’s always there and always good makes me more interested in the truly special releases somehow. In any case it’s a favourite of many whisky lovers, for good reason.

Lagavulin 12 yo (57,7%, OB 2016, 16th release)

Nose: it seems to be getting more fierce (some would say more focused) year after year....