Tastes

Oak and vanilla to start on the nose, then mildly salty even savory elements emerge and the slightest citrus note. On the palate I experienced a smoked honey sweetness not unlike Lediag 10. Rich and warning with oak spice rounding it out.

N: Mixed, unsalted nuts, something like cashews and almonds. Typical brown spirit oak notes. P: Nuttiness continues on from nose to palate. Buttery and creamy from the wheat. F: Fairly short and mellow.

Such a delicious, complex single malt, what one can expect from almost every release of A'bubadh thanks to the cask strength. Typical sherry sweetness and then an odd almost rubber band smell. Oak spice and toffee round off the nose. Sherry on the palate as well with an instant heat/spice. Red berries. A dry and subtle bitter finish with a thick mouth coating richness. Certainly benefits not only from a few drops of water but also time to open up.

N: Pine needles right off the bat oddly enough then an almost creamy butterscotch and bees was. Really quite a unique combination. P: Caramel, butterscotch, toffee...it is hard to pin down in this GS. Then that salty coastal note. The PX influence is there too with a rich sweetness that transitions into the finish. F: somewhat dry with a bit of spice. Long and lingering.