Lagavulin 25-year-old Diageo Special Releases 2002
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Lagavulin |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1977 |
| Bottled Year | 2002 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 57.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 짙은 피트 스모크와 마른 가죽의 향이 가장 먼저 두드러진다. 디아지오 스페셜 릴리스 2002로 출시된 라가불린 25년 보틀링이며 1977년 빈티지의 매우 희귀한 병이다. 팰럿은 57.2%의 알코올을 따라 빽빽한 토탄 연기와 진한 셰리의 단맛, 짭조름한 해염이 명확하게 발전한다. 아일라 남부 특유의 묵직하고 강한 캐릭터가 단단한 구조감을 받쳐 준다. 피니시는 마른 향신료와 다크 가죽이 깊게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
deep gold
air Nose
bang. In the style of the first 21 yo, just a little brighter, and a little less fat and sherried. First the greatest pu-erh tea (best wild tree on the best mountain, guarded by soldiers and all that) plus cigar ashes and smoke, then all things found in an old abandoned cellar (rusty pieces of iron, plaster, dust, saltpetre, soot…), then ‘a walk on a beach’ (with a wet dog, I’m sorry, dogs), then several smaller aromas, from beef jerky to cured ham, via crystallised oranges and just ‘brand new leather jacket straight from Pakistan’. Right, or Ventimiglia. And a barbecue. With water: goes towards precious woods, humidor, old Jag, fireplace, Barbour grease, porridge-and-mind, bandages…
restaurant Palate
I totally hate it that it would be so good. Feels a little younger than 25, though (perhaps 18 or 20?), but the fat brightness, or the zesty richness are impressive. It’s really great that it would walk on this thin line, just when you think it’s fattish it starts to become lemony, and when you think it’s sharp and angular it starts to shoot fat tarry oranges. And tobacco and leather. Bugger! With water: happy memories of the very first 16 yo, the first Classic Malt. A brainwave. Moroccan mint tea, cider vinegar, ashes, peppermint… It’s hard to detect what comes from the wood(s), but I especially love these notes of bitter oranges mixed with coriander and cardamom. Wood or spirit? Both?
timer Finish
long, and unexpectedly grassy. Very grassy, and leathery, and leafy. The signature is pretty ‘austere’, but the lemon in the aftertaste just lifts it again