Irish whiskey tasting, The Oak Barrel, Sydney, 7 Feb 2019. Whisky #6 (This is the new Turf Mór bottling) Nose: Soft smoke with an herbal sweetness. A bonfire of dry leaves mingled with the scent of woodsmoke from a cottage chimney. A tiny, distant hint of iodine, diesel oil and aniseed but it's not a medicinal nose. More like Campbeltown smoke than Islay smoke. Palate: Very soft and sweet arrival. The smoke and cereal flavours are inextricably melded into a pleasant and well-textured whole. Some fruity notes appear as it develops, but the swirl of soft smoke is the dominant feature and the palate is a bit lacking. Finish: Medium/long. The soft sweet smoky profile tails off into a lingering finish. Very nice and to be honest better than I was expecting. The profile is smoky and cereal but with a light dulcet background that is surprisingly successful. The only criticisms I'd make of this are that it is overly shy and soft, a little one-note, pretty obviously callow, and way overpriced. There is probably some subtle complexity going on but even the light aromatic peat used in this whisky (which certainly does not seem like 50ppm) is sufficient to drown everything else. I have the feeling that without the smoky component this would be just plain and thin. I enjoyed it enough to consider buying a bottle for further tasting, but then saw the price which is, IMHO, at least twice as much as it is worth. Originally Turf Mór was released as a 58.2%abv bottling which is now discontinued. It was replaced by this 46% Travel Retail version, which is now being imported directly. "Above Average" : 80/100 (3 stars)