Tasting Panel Notes

About The ultimate nuance: One of those whiskies where you sit back and say, “YES”. It has the classic coastal freshness and ashy smoke we want from this Islay distillery, along with a citric edge that will pair perfectly with west coast oysters, east coast clams and just about any other raw bar you want to throw at it. 

Tasting Panel Note: We felt this one displayed an immediate and classic profile of raw peat smoke over sooty wood embers. We found notes of beach bonfire ashes, wet beach pebbles and surf-tossed kelp. It was invigorating, with an emphatic coastal freshness and many impressions of seashore 'dross'. We also got a feeling of malt vinegar on hot oily chips with smoked sea salt. Water brought sharper notes of lemon juice, coastal herbs, dried seaweed crackers and green chilli. A brittle, ashy smokiness was also unearthed. The palate was thicker, fatter and oilier than anticipated. We had lots of impressions of anchovies and sardines in smoked olive oil and brine, plus mercurochrome and natural tar. With water it displayed a lovely level of complexity, as we discovered cedarwood, smouldering rosemary wood and kippers slathered in hot sauce.

USA allocation: 120 bottles