Tastes

A nice bite that coats the mouth. Doesn't feel as much of a typical Highland, with a sour-mashy flavor emerging on the finish. I had this with something sweeter to eat, however.

Interesting. Contrasting with more typical Islays that have strong bouquets and finishes, this feels muted in those areas. It feels almost invisible until it hits further back I'm the mouth where, interestingly, it explodes into one of the pungent peaty mouthfuls. I don't sense as much smoke as peat, perhaps the namesake here. I feel like it hints of almost an olive oil hints in it's quality, both subtly in flavor, and how it reacts to the mouth as it travels through it. Potential criticism is that this lacks depth of character. It makes an excellent tasting.