Tastes

Mild smell of brine, dark wood, pears and coriander. So different to the cask strengt sister. Have I been given a dud? Tastes well enough, nothing overwhelming. quite sweet with a bit of smoke on the end, few distinct flavours. sort of spicey and fruity, but they even out sadly. Mildly peaty finish.

Smells like rye bread and brine with a sort of rusty undertone. Earthy and peaty on the tongue, well rounded with notes of iodine, lemon, pepper and salty prickles. Think i prefer the 7.2 though.

Smoldering campfire in a glass, but it's allright

!Review of Mackmyra Moment Mareld - placing it here! Despite being named after the phenomenon of bioluminescent plankton, the Mareld does not glow. It does smell of smoke and sweet liquorice, anise, flambeed pears and a bit of pine. Skål! The dram itself is strong and hearty, and warms the throat going down. Best Mackmyra I've had so far. Quite the iodine taste, smoke, white pepper and pine resin, but there is a new depth to it, probably from the sherry casks finishing. Speaking of finishes, this is peat and pine, and a bit of cumin, very sweedish.

Caramel and dried fruits on the nose. Well rounded pepper, oak, cereal and brine on the pallette, with light smoke and notes of lemonleaves and honey as it goes along. Missing the sherry?

Sherry, raisins, peat and graham crackers on the nose, grandmother! Savory dryness on first sip, with a delicate lingering peat. oak with seapray and a bit of white pepper. Balanced finish, good for turning people to the dark side.

Initially smells like Creme Brulée and apple pie, delicious, lots of orange zest on closer inspection with faint ashy undertones. On the palate, it's surprisingly peppery, but at the same time there's cooling notes of eucalyptus, then brine and peat. The finish continues peaty but with some sweetness to it. Wales makes decent whisky after all, good on you!

Nose: Smokey but not with the medicinal peat, notes of brownie, roasted coffee, strawberries, walnuts, dark chocolate, oranges, créme brûlée and pears. Unexpected desert, my favorite. Palette, peated, but with the that same fruity acidic freshness and creamed coating that mellows everything back down. Citrus and pears mostly dominate, then peat and oak lingers for a while and goes to a lightly salty finish.

9yo single cask unchillfiltered, cask strength 57,5%: Nose: Charcoal, black tea, oak, caramel and blackcurrant berries. Palette: Had to chew this a few times before it went down, a thick and sweet smokey taste with a lingering sizzle. In fact the smoke was so thick, I got lost and forgot to conclude the review, but it was good!