Tastes

First Loch Lomond for me and this a was an interesting one. Soft peat, more earthy than smoke. Perfect amount of sweetness came later. It has a unique malt funk or savoury quality that you don’t get in the peated Islay scotches. It’s not salt or brine but still savoury. Overall a great whisky IMO, something different. Right amount of peat and sweetness from this highland.

Dry campfire smoke, not much barrel influence but overall great peated blend.

Beautiful nose, nice maltiness and fruit. Vanilla and oak, not much in the way of peat but there is some earthiness there. Finishes dry, sour and spicy enough to tingle a little. Great whisky to spend time with.

Young, plenty of smoke/peat with some sweetness. If you like peated Bunna then this you’ll want to try.

Cinnamon cherries with some old furniture shop lacquered wood. Med length woody dry finish.

Cinnamon cherries with some old furniture shop lacquered wood. Med length woody dry finish.

Cinnamon cherries with some old furniture shop lacquered wood. Med length woody dry finish.

Cinnamon cherries with some old furniture shop lacquered wood. Med length woody dry finish.

Two stars because it’s BIB and interesting. Spicy and hot. Sweet and dusty corn. Rye is there but dominated with a dry bitter-sourness which lingers on the finish. It is what it is, a bottom shelfer.

Neck pour: All Laphroaig and I had to really work hard to find the wine&port. It was there, then it disappeared. Second day, the classic flavours are still there but this time accompanied by the port and wine. Very much melded together IMO, not the smoke and wine working separately. With a touch of sweetness, some wine barrel woodiness, small amount of dried fruits. Added water to see what it would taste like, didn’t like what it did to the smoke. Made it dull and less appealing to me. I prefer the rougher sharpness.