85 / 100
The sweetness is present in the vanilla, caramel and sweet malt, but it sits alongside strong peat smoke, brine and spice. That contrast gives this Islay malt more balance than a purely sweet style, though the smoky, medicinal side clearly leads.
Reviewed by InkwellCloud
- Nose
- Intense peat smoke, Medicinal iodine, Hint of sweetness, Vanilla, Light oak, Caramel, Citrus, Salt
- Palate
- Smoky, Seaweed-led, Medicinal peat, Brine, Vanilla, Oak, Cardamom, black pepper and chilli, Sweet malt
- Finish
- Smoky, Tarry, Iodine complexity, Sweet seaweed afterglow, Gentle spice, Charred oak