Tastes

Lacking depth/complexity but not bad for the price. Having tried this I’ll definitely lookout for the land cask version. Nose. Buttery shortbread, vanilla and orange zest. Palate. Creamy, with a touch of malt and orange. Finish. Medium; a hint of salt and spice.

I really enjoy the nose on this whisky but the palate slightly lets it down. Having said that, for the price you pay it’s a really decent drink. I would love to try this bottled at 46% rather than 40% as I suspect that would make all the difference - but as a historical recreation it’s a brilliant idea and well-executed. Nose. Lemon, vanilla, butterscotch and cereal. There might be some brine as well. Palate. Lacking a bit of depth, but there’s some apple, honey and smoke. Finish. The fruit disappears quickly, but there’s a nice peppery smoke that lingers.

Nose. Rich fruit and vanilla. Palate. Spicy, butterscotch. Finish. The butterscotch lingers and is then overtaken by oak.

Nose. Lovely and light, salty and briny, apple and a touch of vanilla. Palate. Mildly oily and smoky. Some light spice Finish. Fairly short but very fresh finish. It comes across as a fairly young whisky, but nonetheless enjoyable.

Nose. Smoke, sweet vanilla and a hint of sea salt. Palate. Much more subtle than the nose suggests and very smooth, but lacking complexity. Smoky brine, creamy vanilla and white pepper. Finish. Medium length. The smoke and pepper linger, along with some slight rum spice.

Nose. Vanilla, lemon zest and light smoke. Palate. Sweet vanilla, honey, sea salt and light smoke. This isn’t particularly peaty. Finish. Medium length; peppery warmth and lingering smoke. This is a much lighter Islay than something like Laphroaig but an easy and enjoyable drink. I’d happily use it to introduce someone to Islay whiskies.

A light, easy drinking lowland whisky. Caramel, vanilla sweetness on the nose and palate, and a touch of spice in the finish. It’s not particularly complex.

Nose. Fresh, sweet vanilla (but not a lot else?). Palate. Honey, woody notes (oak?) and a little orange. (The sweetness is a little overpowering.) Finish. Cream at first, leading into black pepper. Easy drinking but not particularly complex.

Nose. Rich dried fruits; sultanas, raisins, Christmas cake and Sherry. (If you let it breathe a little you also start to get banana.) Palate. More of the fruit along with a big hit of ripe banana. Finish. Rich and warming, but not particularly long. The banana hangs around and there’s some floral honey which is then replaced by a hint of citrus.