Scarabus Single Malt

Peat smoke, sweetness and a hint of fruit on the nose. The sweetness come first on the palate followed by the smoke which sticks around for the lengthy finish. An amazing value, buy it if you see it.

Initial musty vinegar nose with green apples, iodine, antiseptic, mesquite jam, and dry smoke. On the palate, it's a bit thin, starting with an initial hit of dried green apple, followed by a sweet smoke with a touch of sea. Reminds me of smoked kipper a bit. Flavors don't develop an awful long time, and the only lingering flavor is the smoke. All in all, a pretty good scotch, and I find it overall better balanced than the tried and true Lagavulin 10. Given its price, I think it makes for a pretty darn good value.

A quality like this for 30 bucks? That’s unbelievable. The usual Islay flavor profile is there. Smoke, brine and the sweet malty honey. At 46% it feels very drinkable. My friends and I drank the whole bottle within less than an hour. No age statement and hard to say where they sourced the whisky from other than its from Islay. Probably the best budget whiskey I’ve ever had.

Good dose of peat and smokiness with a hint of sweetness.

Good smoky flavor at an excellent value.