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Wolfburn Morven Single Malt
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
November 13, 2021 (edited May 4, 2022)
My second Wolfburn is this "Morven", and this was a expression that i have actually heard a lot in the past two years, since it has been acclaimed by some critics that i follow. Another NAS from this distillery, marketed as a lightly peated single malt. Bottled at 46%abv, pale straw color.
On the nose, very peaty actually, in a very aromatic and gentle way. Burnt hay and ashtray are the first recognizable notes. Cigarrettes, lemongrass, fairly peated. It has a citric note that resembles a cheap air freshener. After a first sip, it released pear notes, meringue and ham.
On the palate, starts spicy and slowly releases some fruity notes. Pepper, gooseberries, ashy and dim salt. A second aip gave me apples, sider and Vanilla cream.
Meringue.
Aftertaste is peaty and smooth. Cigarrette smoke, salt and a ghostly apple note. Short and not very complex but not bad.
Overall, i really think this could be a good whisky for people who are starting to explore peaty flavors and aromas. Feels like an entry level dram, very well delivered without harsh alcohol notes. A balanced single malt, my score for it is a fair 85 over 100.
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