88 / 100
Meikle Tòir’s five-year-old Speyside single malt sounds like a bold mix of smoke and sweetness. Honeyed malt and dark chocolate give the peat a welcome counterpoint; it’s a distinctive direction for a whisky this young.
Reviewed by raincheckrambler
- Nose
- Manuka honey, toasted caramel, and smoked cedarwood, Ashen smoke and earthy peat
- Palate
- Heather honey, roasted hazelnuts, and baking spices, Espresso, liquorice, and honeyed malt
- Finish
- Smouldering embers and dark chocolate, Dry ash, oak, and a hint of sherry sweetness