88 / 100
The sea-spray nose and gentle saltiness give this Campbeltown malt a clear coastal thread, while caramel, toffee and dried fruit bring a richer, sweeter counterpoint. I like that neither side seems to crowd out the other in the notes. The finish sounds especially appealing: dry, medium-long and carrying a bittersweet maritime saltiness alongside dark fruit and oak spice. A measured, warmly inviting character.
Reviewed by maple.postcard
- Nose
- Crème caramel and toffee, Apple and peach, Sea spray and sea air, Salted caramel and vanilla, Dried fruit: raisins and dates, Damp wood and a faint mineral note
- Palate
- Rich spicy fruits, toffee and fudge, Oily mouthfeel, Honeyed malt and baked apple, Soft spice, dark sugars and dried fruit, Gentle salinity
- Finish
- Vanilla oak and gentle spice, Medium-long and dry, Dark fruit fading through herbal tea, liquorice and oak spice, Bittersweet maritime saltiness