Lagavulin 21 Year (2012 Special Release)

Nose: Earthy peat smoke; guava paste; beef jerky; sea salt; milk chocolate; lemon oil; dried apples; sherry sweetness Palate: A wave of tropical fruits (like guava, mangoes, and a bit of pineapple); subtle peat smoke; a touch of tar; rich vanilla; waxy oranges; sea salt; dark honey; sweet oak Finish: Long, spicy, and rich; vanilla bean; earthy peat; nutmeg and cinnamon That was truly incredible. A first-fill sherry cask Lagavulin aged 21 years? What could go wrong? Absolutely nothing. This is fantastic from start to finish, and I have zero complaints. I could enjoy this indefinitely. It drinks more like 46% than 52%. The list of wonderful flavors this whiskey presents is endless. The nose is exceptionally good, the palate is exceptionally good, and the finish is rich, long, and perfectly spiced. While $1000 is a significant amount, I feel fortunate to have experienced it.

Exceptional pour. It combines the best elements of sweet sherry, tropical fruit, and Lagavulin smoke. Aroma: Raisins, Smoke, Sultanas, Pineapples, Golden Syrup, Christmas Cakes, Brown Sugar, Maple Glazed Bacon, Barbecue Glazed Ham, Coal, Mackerels, Salted Cod, Chili, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Raspberries, Lemon Meringue Pie Flavor: Raspberries, Dark Chocolate, Dates, Papayas, Figs, Pineapples, Raisins, Sultanas, Honey, Treacle, Mangoes, Brown Sugar, Barbecue Pork Ribs, Maple Glazed Bacon, Leather, Ashtrays, Tobacco, Grapefruit, Apricots, Cinnamon, Hazlenuts, Cloves Aftertaste: Raisins, Bacon, Christmas Cakes, Pork Ribs, Gingerbread, Golden Syrup, Apricots, Orgeat, Peaches, Honey, Pineapples, Butterscotch

This is a tasty drink. Peat, jerky, and apple on the nose. Sweet peat, fruits (passion fruit or papaya) on the palate. More peat and some sweet spice on a medium-long finish.

I don't recall 'crushed insects' ever being a tasting note before. Well done.

A friend said: "one of the best I've had".