Maclean's Nose

a floral, caramel to start with that creates notes of oak, honey, cereal, a milder baking spice that turns into some more spice with an apparent dark fruit note from the sherry. The peat appears closer to the end and is noticeable but not overwhelming. Its really solid for the price (27 without tax). Use this instead of walker

This new blend from the house of Adelphi packs a lot of promise into its bargain-priced bottle. Not only does the malt content comprise 70% of the whisky but it also comes from top tier distilleries. Peated and unpeated distillate from Adelphi’s Ardnamurchan aged from four to six years makes up the backbone, supplemeted by an eight-year-old Campbeltown whisky that is strongly tipped to be Springbank. Rounding out the blend is a five-year-old Diageo grain. It’s soft and creamy on the nose, with honey and peppery spice in the mouth. That pepper continues into a medium length finish It’s a little thin in the mouth for my liking and not as complex as the core Compass Box blends, but for $35 you could do far worse.

Earthy peat, gently honey-sweet, touch of grilled fruit, tiny bit herbal, medium mouthfeel, medium finish, tiny bit of grain at the end otherwise malt forward, beautiful blend, great value