{"product_id":"2018-lagavulin-natural-cask-strength-12-year-old-single-malt-sco","title":"2018 Lagavulin Natural Cask Strength 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Islay, Scotland","description":"\u003cp\u003eLagavulin 12 Year Old – 2018 Natural Cask Strength\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingle Malt Scotch Whisky – Islay, Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABV: Cask Strength (~57.8%)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCask Type: Refill American Oak\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyle: Fierce, bright, smoky, coastal — Lagavulin in its purest, most electric form\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppearance - Pale straw — luminous and lean, signalling clean refill‑bourbon maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNose - The critic describes earthy, peppery peat, hazelnuts, seaweed, and lemon juice — and that’s the backbone. Expanded: Dry, earthy peat smoke, sharp and mineral. Bonfire ash, kiln air, and charcoal dust. Seaweed, salt spray, oyster shell. A bright citrus lift of lemon juice, grapefruit zest, lime oil. Hazelnut, vanilla husk, barley sugar. A faint medicinal thread — antiseptic, iodine, herbal smoke. It’s vivid, clean, and unmistakably Lagavulin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalate - Explosive peat smoke, hot and immediate. Bonfire embers, charred driftwood, smoked chilies. Lemon oil, white grapefruit, bitter orange. Brine, kelp, iodine, salted oak. White pepper, chili flake, ginger root. A clean, almost surgical medicinal edge that defines the 12‑year style. The mouthfeel is oily, electric, and intensely alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinish - Medium‑long (as the critic notes), dry, and elemental. Smoked chilies, ash, citrus peel, salt, and a lingering glow of hot peat smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliantly fierce, bright, and uncompromising Lagavulin. The 2018 edition is all about clarity: sharp citrus, roaring peat, coastal salinity, and clean refill‑oak structure. Pure, wild Islay energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA razor‑bright cask‑strength Lagavulin bursting with citrus, bonfire smoke, smoked chilies, and coastal salinity. Fierce, clean, and elemental — the 2018 Special Release at its finest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M\u0026M Personal Vintners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51732236304705,"sku":null,"price":155.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/3736\/5313\/files\/2018-lagavulin-natural-cask-strength-12-year-old-single-malt-sco.jpg?v=1778857730","url":"https:\/\/www.mikeoldfieldwines.co.uk\/products\/2018-lagavulin-natural-cask-strength-12-year-old-single-malt-sco","provider":"M\u0026M Personal Vintners","version":"1.0","type":"link"}