McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt

Nose: peat, some slight bacon fat. Palate: less viscous than the cask strength. Peat is balanced well with the malt notes. Has mild salinity, a strong full mouthfeel. there's some more sweetness here. This is a much more well rounded expression (at least compared to the cask strength from Tuesday). Actually love this. Some small notes of brown sugar. There's some mild salinty, and a tiny bit of meatyness à la ardbeg Finish: some barrel char, wood tanin, mild peat phenols.

Batch no. W22-01 The whisky itself is oily and rich, having notes of apple, cinnamon, hay, oak, and slight medicinal herb bitterness. There is a slight iodine, and the peat is relatively intense and lasts throughout the finish. The finish is medium length. Similar peat to laphroaig select or ardbeg 10. I love this whisky. It is in my top 10, and any islay fan should pick this up for a try. it’s price point it’s relatively great for a whisky this peaty and it’s a really interesting American single malt. Hands down the best I’ve had so far.

W11-01. Bottled June 20, 2011. Lots of peat and smoke. Sweet and full.