Isle of Skye 12 Year

Review transfer from Barreled from March 2016 Sorry to say I did not enjoy this one. Bought it on a whim while perusing my local liquor store. The nose is heavy oak and I'm guessing European oak because I'm not getting any vanilla or caramel typical of American oak. But there is also a strange metallic smell that is very unpleasant and harsh alcohol I suspect is from the grain whisky. I added a little water and it toned down the harshness. The palate, thankfully, is better than the nose. More oak spices and some smoke, but mostly just the oak. The finish is decent enough with a nice smoky pepper with cinnamon. This blended scotch will be better served with ice or mixed rather than neat.

Very sweet. Nice whisky for the cold days. Very smooth and easy to drink, let the taste tingling in your mouth a little bit longer for a better taste.

Very strong sour apple aroma. Notes of honey, sour apple, vanilla, and smoke. Finish of a lot of floral notes, and cream but doesn’t linger at all. Really great blend.

Light smokiness, well blended. Overall average.