Lagavulin 12 Year Old The Flames of Phoenix 2022 Special Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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The Lagavulin 12 Year Old 2022 Special Release is a striking, cask-strength Islay single malt curated for Diageo's legendary "Elusive Expressions" collection. Bearing the evocative title "The Flames of the Phoenix," this expression represents a daring departure from the distillery’s standard maturation profile. While traditional Lagavulin relies heavily on seasoned oak, this small-batch release was aged for twelve years in heavily peated American oak refill casks before being finished in virgin oak barrels. Hand-selected by Master Blender Dr. Stuart Morrison, this liquid is bottled completely undiluted at a powerful, natural cask strength of 57.3% ABV with zero chill-filtration or artificial coloring. Housed in a clear glass bottle featuring a brilliant, fantasy-inspired phoenix illustration, it comes beautifully presented in a matching graphic tube, serving as an exceptional collector's showcase.
Brand: Lagavulin
Release Name: 12 Year Old Special Release 2022 (The Flames of the Phoenix)
Whisky Style / Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Age: 12 Years Old
Volume: 700ml
Alc / Vol (%): 57.3%
Country: Scotland
Region: Islay
Cask Type: Refill American Oak and Virgin Oak Finishes
Limited Edition: Yes (One-Off 2022 Diageo Special Release Allocation)
Award Winner: Yes (Highly rated across international spirits circles)
Cask Strength: Yes
Nose: Deep, robust smoke with sweet dried fruits, dark chocolate, espresso, and hints of seaside iodine.
Palate: Full-bodied and velvety, featuring smoky peat, spicy oak, dried figs, toffee, vanilla, and a touch of citrus.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering peat smoke, oak, dark chocolate, dried fruits, and maritime salt.
Lagavulin is a renowned Islay distillery producing richly smoky, peaty, and complex 16‑year-old single‑malt Scotch whisky.
What makes this 2022 Special Release a vital addition for Islay peat connoisseurs and modern spirit investors is its unique virgin oak finishing treatment. Virgin oak interaction forces a rapid, intense spice density onto the liquid, overlaying sweet wood sugars, cracked black pepper, and warm vanilla directly onto Lagavulin’s iconic, deep maritime soot profile. Bypassing standard dilution and bottling at a robust 57.3% ABV acts as an incredible flavor carrier, delivering an uncompromised level of oiliness and texture that standard commercial releases cannot achieve. Because these Special Releases are commissioned for a strict, non-repeated one-off annual production run, securing pristine factory bottles ensures excellent structural potential for long-term collection value growth.
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Lagavulin Distillery is an iconic Islay distillery renowned for producing intensely peated single malts with deep smoke, maritime character and remarkable depth.
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