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Lagavulin · Single malt

Lagavulin 12 Year Old (Special Release 2025) Single Malt Scotch Whisky

4.8 · 24 Spirit Hives stories

Single malt Scotch whisky · Scotland · 56.5% ABV · 750 ml

$499.99 USD

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About this bottle

Lagavulin 12 Year Old (Special Release 2025) Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a single malt Scotch whisky from Scotland made by Lagavulin. It is bottled at 56.5% ABV, carrying a 12-year age statement, in a 750 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Campfire smoke billows from the glass, followed by treacle tart, toasted hazelnuts, and sultanas. Freshly baked rye bread, molasses, and singed orange peel appear with time; on the palate: Intense Lagavulin smoke upfront, soon joined by raisin sweetness, nutty sherry depth, and roasted coffee beans. Notes of liquorice and black olive give a savoury balance; finish: Long, smoky, and bittersweet, with waves of dried fruit, burnt sugar, and earthy spice.

Described by the producer as a limited or special release. Quantities are not guaranteed.

Tasting notes

Nose
Campfire smoke billows from the glass, followed by treacle tart, toasted hazelnuts, and sultanas. Freshly baked rye bread, molasses, and singed orange peel appear with time.
Palate
Intense Lagavulin smoke upfront, soon joined by raisin sweetness, nutty sherry depth, and roasted coffee beans. Notes of liquorice and black olive give a savoury balance.
Finish
Long, smoky, and bittersweet, with waves of dried fruit, burnt sugar, and earthy spice.

Product facts

Producer / brandLagavulin
StyleSingle malt Scotch whisky
CategoryWhiskey › Scotch whisky › Single malt
CountryScotland
Alcohol56.5% ABV (113 proof)
Bottle size750 ml
Age statement12 years
PackSingle bottle
CollectionsLimited releasesCask strength & high proofAged 12 years and overSingle malts$250 and up
Product IDsh-ca-8696760664202
GTIN / MPNNot supplied by the producer record

Serving & pairing

Serve neat with a few drops of water to open the aromas. Lighter styles suit smoked salmon and shortbread; peated styles suit blue cheese and oysters.

Single malt or blended Scotch?

Single malt means one distillery, 100% malted barley, pot stills. Blended Scotch mixes malt whisky from several distilleries with lighter grain whisky, aiming for consistency and approachability. Blended malt (no grain whisky) sits between the two. Neither is inherently better; single malts show one distillery’s character while good blends show balance.

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◇   WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY   ◇

Illustrative client notes written for Spirit Hives. They are not copied from another shop, and they are not verified customer reviews. Verified reviews will replace these once they have been collected with consent.

First Scotch

Peat without the leap of faith.

“I wanted Islay without buying a wall of smoke. The tasting notes on Spirit Hives pointed to a gentler malt. It opened a door instead of slamming one.”
Jonah K.Islay single malt
Advent calendar

Advent, then a full-size bottle.

“Twenty-four small pours, each with a card. December at our house became a ritual, and we already know which Spirit Hives bottles we are buying properly in January.”
Oliver B.Whisky advent
Retirement gift

A retirement bottle with a box.

“Twenty-five years deserved a twenty-five-year Scotch. Spirit Hives sent it in the producer's presentation box. The whole office signed the card around it.”
Robert and June25-year-old Scotch
Whisky club

Cask strength, labelled as such.

“ABV and proof on the card, so I knew I was buying 58 percent and could plan the water. Big, oily, brilliant. Exactly what Spirit Hives said it was.”
Neil D.Cask-strength bourbon

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