Whisky review : Lagavulin 12 years old (2012) bottled @ 56.1%

Whisky review : Lagavulin 12 years old (2012) bottled @ 56.1%

-What is there to say ? It's the Lag 12 !

Colour: very pale, medium oily body, short legs.

Nose: strong spirit, heavy yet gentle peat, white smoke, creamy chocolate milk, toasted oak wood, light sweet/floral notes lurking on the sides, incredible nose. Once you let it settle in the glass, you notice the spirit goes away and the nice heavy peat/ light white ashes/smoke comes. Simply great !

Mouth: Mist of peat and white smoke, creamy sweet notes, covers then expands into a cloud of light white pungent peat smoke. A few medicinal notes as well. Regardless of its ABV, it can easily be drunk neat, that's how well seated this malt is. Water brings out a light rubber, burnt grain, peat, light wet ashes, more white smoke. This is one that any peat fan ought to try.

Finish: Long lingering peat, high smoke, yet so well balanced....

A for price. Considering it was purchased for 82$ (NYC), it's almost perfect. However, it tops 116,25$ (SAQ) and 129,95$ (LCBO)...need I say more ? Fail.
A+ for the taste. So heavy yet balanced and gentle....incredible malt.
B for the presentation. We would like to have more information on the label (if it is indeed a small batch, why no cask number ? or bottle number ? / what is the PPM of this malt ?)