Tastes

Excellent peated entry for a Speyside. Totally changed (for the better) with some water added. Leather and white pepper come to the fore. I typically always enjoy drams neat but this improved and changed so much I made an exception. I bought this on a whim. I'm a Laphroaig and Ardbeg fan. This has the peat without the iodine/salinity of those (my kids call it "band-aid" smell). While I'm not a fan of NAS bottles. I would heartily recommend this! Neat or diluted gives you a single bottle with multiple personalities.

My current favorite suggested by our local whiskey purveyor. I'm glad I took his suggestion! The nose is sweet yet oakey but in my opinion does not do justice to the taste. Vanilla, caramel with some well balanced astringent and wood. LOVELY stuff. Sweeter than I would have guessed but that is by no means a bad thing. I have added this to my top shelf. Smooth, woody medium-long finish. Great find!

Honey and green apple on the nose. Good overall, but not as smooth as I would like. Light golden color. Fairly pricey for what it is. I could only detect the slightest amount of peat. However, I tend to be a massive peat lover... Reminds me of a good Speyside Scotch.

I get much more honey on the nose than apple. Smooth and floral. A very approachable Scotch. I would highly recommend to someone just starting to explore the style. Definitely taste apple in the finish!

Very nice and complex for the price. One of my top 'bang for the buck' choices.