Lagavulin 12yo (2021 Special Releases)

Lagavulin 12yo (2021 Special Releases)

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

Nose: Lemon zest, driftwood smoke, leather, peat, germolene, tobacco leaf, cotton sheets, dried apricots. With water, lemon sweets, honey, dried apricots, tobacco leaf, germolene. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, slippery, hot, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Golden syrup, leather, driftwood smoke, dried apricots, lemon zest, lemon sweets, sea salt, hints of tarry rope. With water, lemon sweets, honey, leather, tobacco leaf. 
Finish: Medium. Lemon sweets, peat, germolene, tarry rope, driftwood smoke. 

Comments: 

Lovely, thick and smoky, this whisky is hugely complex and intensely flavourful. It’s surprisingly mild, as far as the smoke level is concerned, and instead is redolent of dried apricots and lemon sweets. Very good indeed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.