88 / 100
A 15-year-old Scottish single malt from Campbeltown, with the sherry-cask character set against a clearly peaty edge. The combination of prunes and figs with sooty kiln smoke and smoked meats gives it a more savoury, bracing character than a straightforwardly sweet sherry-led whisky. The maritime suggestion on the nose adds another layer without displacing those richer notes. That balance makes this a compelling fit for someone drawn to concentrated fruit alongside smoke, rather than a gentle, dessert-like style.
Reviewed by silverrambler
- Nose
- Cured meat and barbecued beef jerky, Clove, mint and iodine, Tinned prunes, Lobster creels suggesting maritime influence
- Palate
- Sooty kiln smoke and tobacco leaves, Prunes, walnuts and figs, Demerara sugar and cocoa powder, Smoked meats
- Finish
- Soot, leather and walnuts, The notes describe the finish easing off like an ebbing tide