Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Bright pale gold; classic refill American oak appearance — clean and vibrant
Nose
A highly regarded vintage in the annual series. This one emphasizes the sweet-smoke balance Lagavulin does so well. Rich honey, vanilla, and coconut from the bourbon wood. Dry ashy peat smoke is powerful but beautifully integrated. Lemon meringue and lime zest. Sea salt and ozone. Smoked honey is the defining aroma — sweet, smoky, and instantly appealing. One of the more approachable CS12 releases despite the strength
Palate
Cask strength at 56.5% but remarkably smooth. The sweet-smoke marriage is exemplary: smoked honey, vanilla, coconut, and lemon meringue provide sweetness while dry ashy peat, charcoal, and sea salt provide depth and structure. Lime zest adds brightness. A creamy, almost buttery mouthfeel. The bourbon cask influence is at its most generous in this vintage. Water opens up tropical fruit notes and gentle floral heather. Balanced, rewarding, and dangerously drinkable for cask strength
Finish
Long, sweet-smoky finish. Smoked honey, peat, and sea salt persist. Vanilla and lemon on the tail. One of the more generous and approachable CS12 finishes, with a honeyed warmth that lingers
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
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