Tastes

Not as into this dram during my second bottle. Ive tasted plenty more whiskey now and dont think this is one id grab often. Its certainly complex as you taste honey, peat, and tropical fruits, but for some reason it just doesnt work all together for me.

My first few pours were underwhelming from this bottle. As a peat lover, theres plenty to love of all things islay, so i was quite excited for this one. The first few pours left plenty to the imagination, but after being open for a few weeks, i revisited today. Upon first sip, i explored my brain for the sensation i was experiencing. I smiled as i found it. Once this bottle opened up, it took me back to walking along a grassy meadow with sporadic bushes and trees with my little brother around 10 years old. We would look for honeysuckle flowers and pull the middle out for the same sweet nectar the bees were searching for. The taste was extremely sweet, floral, and only on the palate for a moment. As soon as you got a good one, you hungered for another taste. Thats how i feel about this bottle. Its a short finish, but while its there, its an innocent, sweet, delicate offering.

Good, unique, different - just what you want from an experimental. Obvioisly, rye spice, bourbon sweetness, and then a funky vegetal/herb note throughout.

Complex, but simple. Unique but organized. New but comfortable. Very good.