ABV: 49.9 %
Origin: Islay
Type: Single Malt
Bottles in collection: 0
Emptied bottles: 0
Impression: 4/5

Tasting notes
Nose: This is sweet and peaty. At first there’s a mineral rich peatiness with honey and burnt oak within. On top there’s a menthol layer which mixes with a mild vanilla note. When it settles there are notes of coastal air, with a hint of saltiness, coming through while the oakiness increases in intensity. The and sweet notes move backwards and create a solid background. This is a great nose. It’s a bit unbalanced overall but still makes an impact. It’s quite straight forward though.

Mouth: It starts out with spicy black pepper on top, a sweet peatiness within and a lemon note in the back. After a few seconds it becomes bitter and a coffee note forms in the back. The menthol note becomes pepparmint and the oakiness slowly coats most of the palate. It feels quite savory in the back at this point, yet there’s a dry soil note as well and it works as a contrast. It feels a bit messy and there’s a lot of flavours, but they are all over the place.

Finish: The peppermint spreads out over the palate as the bitter coffee and oak notes continue to fill up the background. The lemon note has disappeared. The peat is now very dry and it comes through as a burning campfire with emphasis on the burnt oak. The sweetness is gone but the coastal notes pop up down the line. The late finish is peat and oak with the lemon sourness returning in the back. This is a great whisky. It’s a bit chaotic and the flavours are moving around which makes it a bit hard to follow along.

Additional information
This whisky was released in 2014. It’s aged in ex-bourbon barrels with heavily roasted cask lids. The release was limited. It’s unchillfiltered and has natural colour.

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