Macleod's Islay Single Malt

Tasted a 2020 bottling of this dark horse Islay malt which I never heard of before I found it on offer for just over 20 euros. Turned out to be a steal! Nose: Thick and inviting Islay brine with evident sherry cask influence. Smoky. Fresh campfire and BBQ. Leather and seasoned oak. Very good balance of a nose. Taste: Brine, smoke, leather, oak, sherry. Sweet and a bit spicy at the same time. Quality cask management and blending done here. Tastes about 8 years old. Smooth and sippable, with a fine balance of Islay peat and sherry. Finish: Medium. Sherry, smoke, leather and oak fades into brine. Iodine lingers. Final thoughts: this is a fantastic NAS that I would highly recommend as an introduction to Islay malts. I haven't been able to find any credible information about which distillery this was sourced from. Best educated guess is Lagavulin.

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Nice and smooth, not too much depth. But honeyed easy drinking malt

Peat and slight smoke. Finish short without much complexity.

Mye for penga!

Peated medicinal iodine nose. Rougher. Iodine. Burn at the front. Peat. BBQ meat. Maybe baked apple. Long burning dry finish. Spicy.