88 / 100
The appeal is the clear contrast between big, bold peat and smoke and the sweet richness of dried fruit. Honey and citrus bring a brighter note alongside smoke and char on the nose, while sherry sweetness is described as lingering through the long, peaty finish. That gives this 16-year-old Islay single malt a character with more than one direction: smoky at its core, but balanced by fruit and sweetness rather than defined by peat alone.
Reviewed by silverrambler
- Nose
- Honey, Citrus, Dried fruit, Smoke, Char
- Palate
- Big, bold peat and smoke, Sweet dried-fruit richness
- Finish
- Long, smoky and peaty, Lingering sherry sweetness