90 / 100
This has the kind of assertive Islay character that makes the finish worth focusing on: ashy smoke, lemon, pepper and salt, with seaweed and warming spice also in the mix. The nose’s brine and iodine set up a vivid contrast with the palate’s lighter sweetness of icing sugar and a hint of heavy cream. It sounds powerful without being one-note, and the long, smoky finish is a clear strength for someone drawn to lingering peat and maritime flavours.
Reviewed by BluehourSoda
- Nose
- Phenolic peat, Lemon and citrus, Ham brine, Iodine, Vanilla, Smoke and seaweed
- Palate
- Ashy smoke, Pepper and salt, Icing sugar, Heavy cream, Peat, tar and cask char, Orchard fruit
- Finish
- Long, ashy smoke, Lemon and pepper, Salt and spice, Seaweed and burnt wood, Slightly oily, with a touch of bitterness