Loch Lomond 12 Year

And underlying salinity more reminiscent of a Speyside. Sea air, Granny Smith Apple up front. Ends with a whisper of honey and heather.

Found this as a new product on sale for $32. What a great surprise! This is some real interesting scotch. Poured neat, nice thick glass coat. Nose is exotic, mango, red grape and pineapple roasted over a burning pile of autumn leaves. Peachy pine wood and sweet notes of earthy peat. Has a lot going on to pick at. Palate is reminiscent of Bunnahabhain 12 yr which is a massive complement. Deep rich flavors power through with creamy malt, roasted fruits, sweet oak, pine sap and dark roast coffee peat smokiness. Finishes long with lingering coffee, oak, pine, malt and fading peat. This isn't the strong Islay campfire peat smoke, its as I mentioned before more of sweet smoldering burning leaves situation which is very different and unique. Its complex, vibrant and delicious with natural color and non chill filtered at 92pf! At the price I paid its an absolute steal....88/100.........Imo much better than popular entry level 10/12 yr single malts, this carves its own path with excellent depth and balance of fruit, wood and peat

Bourbon cask and fruit dominate with pervasive smoke, spice finish sans vanilla. Let sit 5 minutes to open up and calm down.

I get smoky, although apparently that's not part of their profile. This is a full and tasty Scotch but I guess I still don't have the vocabulary to properly describe the flavors.

Solid highland scotch with a little taste of peat.