Tastes

[NOSE] Intense peat & wok-smoke that is integrated with honey and toffee. Quickly followed by refreshing fruity characters: apple, cherry, pineapple, persimmon. [PALATE] At 47%, this bottle is softer than I expected. Instant arrive of salted peat, which resembles charred rib eye steak: rich, juicy, buttery, mouth watering. Creamy texture with hints of sea salt, black pepper, dried seaweed, roasted peanuts, sunflower seeds. Well balanced sweet tones carried over from the NOSE: mainly honey & toffee. [FINISH] Charred BBQ/Peat smoke continues; distinctively smooth and mellow. Medium-long lasting flavors that give ways to tobacco, clove, incense. [COMMENT] Outstanding peated Scotch with incredible value. The peat character is on the more refreshing side. Incredible depth of flavors that is fairly easy to appreciate. This is ta FUN whisky. (94/100)

[NOSE] Instant appreciation of pleasant oaks. Followed by cinnamon, apple juice, brown sugar, honey. Bold alcohol hints in the background. [PALATE] Sweet arrival: brown sugar, some toffee. Cinnamon, clove, fruity bubble gum. Light hint of bourbon gluey tone. Some burns down the throat. [FINISH] Peppermint, bitter orange, gentle spice. Short lasting. [COMMENT] This is not a typical rye whisky; relatively smooth & easy to drink. But took me some tries to appreciate individual flavors. Great nose, ok taste, but finish is quite plain. Best whisky of the year…? Probably not.. (88/100)