St. Killian Peated

Very nice single malt from Germany. Had in the Luftansa lounge.

It is always nice to try whiskies from non traditional whisky countries. Even if Germany has been making whisky for a while, you don't tend to think of them when talking about whisky makers. St. Killian is a distillery established in 2012, and the beautiful bottle has the shape of a copper still. This review is for their peated expression, that comes at 46%abv. On the nose, it is a bit simple, but the aroma notes are quite interesting. Starburst fruit chew sweets; pineapple juice, pineapple pie and impalpable sugar. After a sip, the aroma transformed into lotion for burnt skin and tropical punch. On the palate, it is a bit richer, with notes of smoke, ginger and pepper. Aftertaste is smoky, a bit straightforward, but you can tell that this has been well crafted. Pineapple and ashes. Overall, this wasn't the most peated nor the most impressive whisky ever; nevertheless, it is a solid everyday dram. I don't believe this is too expensive and might be worth trying just to check your buckelist of whiskies from different countries. Nice looking bottle, and above average dram, my score for it is 83 over 100.