Poit Dhubh Blended Malt 21 Year
Blended Malt
Poit Dhubh // Scotland
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Reviewed September 2, 2018 (edited October 12, 2020)Poit Dhubh is a vatted malt from PrĂ¡ban na Linne company on the Isle of Skye. I first had a taste at their stand at WhiskeyLive Dublin last year and liked it enough to track down a sample. It is non-chilfiltered (though with colour added) and is reputedly comprised of several Island whiskeys. This has a gorgeous sherried smell, with a waft of gentle, muted peat. To earn my pocket money, one of my chores after school was to light our solid-fuel range oven. As well as kindling I used factory-compacted peat briquettes that I split with an axe. That's the light peat 'boladh' in this whiskey that carried me back a few decades. The taste is smooth and sweet, with zante currants as the most noticeable flavour. A touch of water opened up a hint of sulphur and dark cherry on the nose and some orange on the palate. The finish is wonderfully long with lingering light peat smoke and burnt marmalade. Overall, I thought it was rounded and smooth - more sherried than peated but very well balanced. Slightly higher than 4 stars IMO - probably a 4.25. Heck, let's call it an even 4.33333333333333. -
Reverend357
Reviewed September 26, 2017 (edited October 31, 2019)On the nose it's heavy with cherry, some vanilla and chocolate. No surprise on the taste, same as the nose plus a bit of peat/smoke. I also get a very similar aftertaste to Lagavulin 16, just not as strong. I still haven't figured out what it reminds me of, but I love this aftertaste. This, combined with the fact that the peat note is turned down quite a bit makes this whisky far more enjoyable for me. It still isn't a "reading a book and sipping" whisky, but for exploring a complex dram this works rather well. The price is also rather low for a 21 year old whisky, so if you can get it, definatly try it. -
Shannon-Bailey
Reviewed April 22, 2017Great smooth taste! A bit of sweetness from the sherry casks. Worth waiting 21 years! -
HAY
Reviewed April 20, 2017 (edited October 31, 2019)One of the best I have ever tasted. Very smooth, incredible flavor. -
Whisky11
Reviewed April 13, 2017Great and smooth texture. You can. certainly taste the remnants of the ash content. Overall, a great buy.
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