88 / 100
The contrast is what makes this one interesting on paper: delicate peat and coastal saltiness sit alongside red berries and dark chocolate on the nose, while the palate moves into creamy sweetness, ginger and winter spice. The finish is described as long, with dark fruit sweetness, salt, chocolate and smoke. That range feels appealing to me, though there are many elements competing for attention. The notes support a whisky with both sweet and savoury sides, rather than a simple peat-led character.
Reviewed by crumpled.fox
- Nose
- Delicate peat, Red berries, Dark chocolate, Old leather, Coastal saltiness
- Palate
- Creamy, Ginger, Cinnamon, Orange, Dark fruits, Slightly salty
- Finish
- Long, Spicy, Dark fruit sweetness, Chocolate, Grapefruit, Smoke