88 / 100
There’s a compelling balance here between intense peat and the sweeter, darker fruit notes: rum-soaked raisins and plums meet salted chocolate and a salty sea breeze. The Pedro Ximénez sherry cask is a fitting detail alongside that rich fruit character, while the finish stays firmly smoky and maritime. It sounds more assertive than easygoing, but the sweet-and-salty contrast gives the whisky a clear point of approach.
Reviewed by bluehour kettle
- Nose
- Intense peat and salty sea breeze, Rum-soaked raisins, plums, and citrus zest, Vanilla, chocolate, earth, and leather
- Palate
- Tropical fruits, peat, and salted chocolate, Seaweed, citrus zest, blackberry, and damp earth, Sweet and luscious with a salty tang
- Finish
- Deep and smoky, with peat and black pepper, Sea spray, salt, and long-lasting oak, Maritime character