Spey River 12 Year

Sweet, vanilla flavoured,easy to drink on ice.

I have the peated finish version which I got for about $33. This is a solid blast of smoke. Poured neat, yeah its got the embers we are looking for, along with a bit of peat, sweet malt and barrel. Palate has lotsa bbq smoke with a bit of malt and some fringe sweetness. This isn't complex like the big guy Islays. Finish is long smoke and peat with fading malt sweetness and drying wood. Kind of a one trick smoky pony, but that's a good trick in my book. Lacking in depth and richness of say an Ardbeg or Lap 10 but its 33 bucks. I like it more than Ardmore for lower cost smokebomb but not a replacement for the real deal from Islay. Still good value and bbq goodness so 77/100......makes a great smoke&coke

A dull ride in a leaky oak rowboat. Finishes very watery. 40% Nose: Fresh sweet woody notes Light spice, nutmeg Sweet barley Dry grass Vanilla Someone smoking way off in the distance Arrival: Walnut Young fresh oak wood shavings Jelly belly’s toasted marshmallow flavour Development: Wood tannins Finish: More dry wood tannins Tiny whisper of menthol Watery finish Comments: With a drop of water (not much help) and a few minutes it starts off well but just falls out in the finish. It’s priced accordingly for its lazy finish. You pay for what you get. Good starter whiskey and a nice example of young oak flavour.