Talnua Peated Cask Whiskey

Immediately reminesxent of Irish, light peat hit. Tons more flavor than aroma, deep rich caramel and that grassy pot still flavor, with a spicy peat tail followed by burn. Good power, good flavor, but not a whole lot of balance. Needs refinement.

Intriguing. I appreciate that the US is establishing a single malt industry with flavors that distinguish itself from Scotch, Japanese, Taiwanese, Indian, etc whisk(e)y. The triple distillation brings an Irish-like base to it. But the creamy caramel notes add an American spin. The peat from the casks does come out more than other peated casks I’ve tasted, so that impresses me. Aspects do taste like it’s only 18 months, but it mostly presents as at least 6 years old. I’ll be interested in trying it again in a few years. For now, there are definitely better whiskeys at this price, but if you want a traditionally peated American single malt in your collection, I prefer it over Westland’s Peat Week (while I dig the peat on some Garryana expressions, they tend to lightly peated in a creative way)