Lagavulin 12 Year Old the Ink of Legends 2023
Lagavulin 12 Year Old The Ink of Legends is a 2023 Diageo Special Releases Islay single malt Scotch whisky from Lagavulin, bottled at 56.4% ABV. This 12 year old expression is finished in Don Julio Añejo tequila casks, giving a vigorous Lagavulin profile that combines intense smoke with herbal notes, citrus, salt and juicy plum.
This expression is a 12 year old Lagavulin single malt Scotch whisky from Port Ellen on Islay. Diageo’s official Special Releases 2023 notes identify it as finished in Don Julio Añejo tequila casks and bottled at 56.4% ABV. The release forms part of the 2023 Spirited Xchange collection, a series built around cultural exchange, cask exploration and artist-led packaging.
In the glass it shows bright pale sunlight with good beading and legs. The aroma moves from medicinal hints and herbal smoke into driftwood bonfire, maritime character and dark fruit with water. On the palate it is creamy-smooth and mouth-filling, beginning sweet and citrus-like before salt, juicy plum and intensifying smoke. The finish is long, salty, smoky, lightly meaty, lingering and mouth-cooling.
Choose this bottle for drinkers who enjoy powerful Islay single malts, cask-strength style whisky and unusual cask finishes. Its numbered Special Releases presentation and distinctive artwork make it suitable for collectors or gifting to peat lovers, while the bold flavour profile suits slow tasting neat or with a small splash of water.
Product Highlights
- 2023 Diageo Special Releases Lagavulin single malt Scotch whisky
- 12 year old Islay whisky from Port Ellen, Scotland
- Finished in Don Julio Añejo tequila casks
- Bottled at 56.4% ABV in 700ml format
Product Information
- Brand: Lagavulin
- Type: Single Malt Whisky
- Country: Scotland
- Region: Islay
- Age: 12 Year Old
- Alcohol: 56.4%
- Volume: 700ml
Why choose Lagavulin 12 Year Old the Ink of Legends 2023?
Lagavulin 12 Year Old The Ink of Legends is a distinctive 2023 Special Releases bottling that combines Lagavulin’s Islay smoke with a Don Julio Añejo tequila cask finish, 12 years of age and 56.4% ABV strength.
Who is Lagavulin 12 Year Old the Ink of Legends 2023 best for?
It is best for whisky drinkers who enjoy bold Islay single malts, herbal smoke, maritime saltiness, higher-strength bottlings and unusual cask-finished Scotch.
What is Lagavulin 12 Year Old the Ink of Legends 2023?
Lagavulin 12 Year Old The Ink of Legends is a 2023 Diageo Special Releases Islay single malt Scotch whisky. It is a 12 year old Lagavulin finished in Don Julio Añejo tequila casks and bottled at 56.4% ABV, with a smoky, herbal, salty and plum-accented profile.
What does Lagavulin 12 Year Old the Ink of Legends 2023 taste like?
Lagavulin 12 Year Old the Ink of Legends 2023 offers Medicinal and herbal smoke leads into driftwood bonfire aromas, maritime notes and dark fruit with water; Creamy-smooth and mouth-filling, opening sweet and citrus-like before salt, juicy plum and increasing smoke; Long, salty and very smoky, with a lightly meaty, lingering, mouth-cooling aftertaste.
How should Lagavulin 12 Year Old the Ink of Legends 2023 be served?
Serve it neat first, then add a few drops of water to reveal more maritime and dark fruit notes while softening the smoky cask-strength character.
