Balvenie Peat Week 14 Year (2003 Edition)

Smokey and sweet. Oak rolls to vanilla

Nose: Behind the peat there's apricots, salted caramel, strawberries and cream Palate: Dill, apricots, cinnamon, and a spice buildup towards the end Finish: Freshly ground coffee, chocolate, ash

almost sweat, only to be overpowered by the peat

Tasted at NWB on 12/19/18

Very peaty nose, but different from the Islay ones I have had, it is more subdued, almost unctuous. Taste was weird, almost like a bacon smokehouse. The aftertaste was just unpleasant. Evidently highland peat is different than Islay peat.