Lagavulin Distillery Special Release Fireside Tales 12 year 750 ML

Lagavulin Distillery Special Release Fireside Tales is a 12-year-old single malt Scotch from the Lagavulin distillery on Islay, one of the most recognizable heavily peated houses in Scotch whisky. Lagavulin's core range typically starts at 16 years, so 12-year releases usually come through limited or special-release channels, generally cask-strength or near it, and tend to show a sharper, more raw version of the distillery's smoke than the mellower standard bottling. Expect intense peat and iodine on the nose, sweet malt and dried fruit underneath, and a long, smoky, slightly briny finish typical of southern Islay whiskies.

How to drink Lagavulin Fireside Tales 12 Year

Pour it neat by a fire in cold weather — the name isn't subtle about its intended setting, and the smoke genuinely suits it. Add a few drops of water if it's bottled at cask strength; it'll open the malt sweetness without losing the peat.

Single MaltIslay, Scotland