Lagavulin 12yo Pure Malt (SC 803) 1970s bottle

Lagavulin 12yo Pure Malt (SC 803) 1970s bottle

Official bottling 
Single malt - Islay 
Amber bronze
42.8% ABV (75 proof)
Dram

Nose: Toffee, blackcurrant cordial, coffee, dark chocolate, leather, pu erh tea, oyster shells, hints of orange peel, hints of driftwood smoke. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, cool, thickens slightly, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Blackcurrant cordial, coffee, orange peel, honey, barley sugar, oyster shells, peat, hints of damson jam, hints of driftwood smoke. 
Finish: Short. Pu erh tea, lohan fruit, peat, leather, coffee. 

Comments: 

A rare old White Horse Distillers bottle. Sweet and smoky, with a maritime edge, this makes me wonder why they sherry age Lagavulin 16 these days, if the original distillate is so sweet. Very good indeed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.