Lagavulin 12yo (2017 Special Release)

Lagavulin 12yo (2017 Special Release)

Official bottling 
Single malt - Islay 
Pale green gold 
56.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Green apples, honey, leather, butter, preserved lemons, peat, hints of vanilla. With water, sage, pine cones, peat, hints of sour cream. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, airy, mouth coating, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sour salty. Preserved lemons, seaweed, green apples, driftwood smoke, leather, hints of magic marker, hints of tamarind. With water, preserved lemons, mushrooms, leather, sage, driftwood smoke. 
Finish: Short. Seaweed, sea salt, leather, peat, driftwood smoke. 

Comments: 

More briny, smoky goodness from Lagavulin. This one is sour, lots of savoury notes mixed in too. Reminds me of eating a Moroccan tagine, with heaps of preserved lemons in the stew. My only quibble is that it’s a bit underpowered in terms of flavour, especially given the high ABV. 

Verdict:

I like this.