Tastes

Ocean breeze, smoldering hay, tar, mineral water, and peat nose. Grilled fruit (melon, pineapple, pear), cinnamon, lemon bar and oily smoke mouth. Mint, dark chocolate and peat finish Unexpected light color for this depth of flavor

Cocoa, sugar cookie, and strawberry jam nose. Raspberry, blueberry, cinnamon, nutmeg, white pepper and Christmas spice mouth. Lingering fruit finish

Nose of berries, figs, cherry and a wisp of smoke. Oak, plum, smoke, black pepper and tire rubber mouth. Finish of candied fruit and dark chocolate

Dried leaves, wood and Fuji apples nose. Honey and lightly smoked meat (maybe honey baked ham?), apple, hay, cinnamon, and cloves mouth. Distant campfire, citrus and grilled fruit finish Very light on peat and smoke for an Islay scotch

Hay, seaweed, peat smoke nose. Antiseptic, vanilla, brine, with a slight sugar cookie mouth. Peat smoke and sweetness carry over to the finish. Tasty dram, especially as an entry price point to Islay

Vanilla, sugar cookie, smoked kelp nose. Mouth: typical Lagavulin 16 antiseptic and peat but rounder and less intense (the Guinness barrels cut those notes for sure), coffee, chocolate, and a hint of mint. Sweet and briny finish with lingering vanilla and peat finish. I really expected to dislike the sweetness in this scotch, but feel it makes this more accessable to drinkers who get scared away by the strong peat/ smoke Islay scotch. It is a unique whisky and definitely worth trying

Light hay and ocean breeze nose. Oily, slightly earthy, oysters and citrus. Apple smoked meat finish. Some peat throughout, not overpowering; much less smoky than other Islay scotches

Barbequed meat, stone fruits, smoldering campfire, iodine, with a touch of mint. Cherry, red currant, honeydew, blood orange, and maserated figs. Cinnamon, dark chocolate covered cherries, and a little coffee in the finish. Delicious!

Fresh hay, motor oil, vanilla, and butter. Slight brine/saltiness with a charred oak and campfire finish that lingers long after the sip ends. Over time, flavors of lemon tart become more present

Good for the price point. Light and fruity (peach, pear, and apple) with just a touch of wafting smoke and cinnamon, vanilla, cream, and rhubarb. Rounded finish