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Single malt from Ailsa Craig, founded in 2007 with a capacity of 12,000,000 litres on the same site as Girvan. Several styles of malt whisky are produced there, from sweet and light to heavier and more sulphury (two stills have steel condenser rather than copper) as well as peated styles up to 50ppm.
Nose: Custard and some phenolic ash, some Big Red too, becoming more chalky and cereal driven with subtle golden syrup. As the producer's notes state, bacon then emerges.
Palate: Undoubtedly meaty 'n' peaty. More of that chalky cereal (dry muesli?) and golden syrup with Big Red in support.
Finish: Sweet, smoky and drying. More Big Red with vanilla.
Overall: The Big Red (spicy cinnamon sweets) are an ever-present but never threaten to dominate this sweet peaty treat.
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An absolute belter of a whisky! Powerful yet smooth, all sorts of flavours come to the fore, yet it is superbly balanced, with peat being very evident but not overwhelmingly. An expertly crafted malt, I love it!
2nd August 2018
Simply put, for the age of this whisky. It stands shoulder to shoulder with some of the best islay. The flavours a brilliantly balanced. Also, the bottle is beautifully crafted.
6th April 2018
A good whisky but £50+? Seriously? £35-£40 yes. Peoples hard earned money should be spent elsewhere. I would recommend Springbank 10/Kilkerran 12 or Ledaig 10. All three better and £10-£15 cheaper. You're welcome.
24th March 2018
Absolutely love this whisky! A real explosion of sweet/peaty flavour that keeps changing and developing. Highly recommend!
24th February 2018
First impressions on the nose: smoked haddock according to my son, smoked kippers for me. We both love Ardbeg, and put this at least on a par. Can't recommend it enough.
30th January 2018
When it comes to single malts, I'm an Islay guy, through and through. Peat, smoke, and big, full whiskys are my thing. I was lead to Alisa Bay by a wonderful woman at The Whisky Store in London, when I asked for something as big and character-ful as my beloved Ardbeg and Laphroaig. This is every bit as full of character, but much smoother and "lighter" overall. My friends who just can't handle the Islays find the Alisa Bay very nice. I treasure this bottle, and do not share it with people who do not already know their single malts. This is one of the special ones I take out, only for those who truly appreciate a finer single malt!
14th January 2018
I think if I liked the flavor of jet fuel I’d be happier with this
13th December 2017
Got this as a gift from here a few years ago. Been trying to get a bottle ever since. Amazing
25th November 2017
OMG, this is single malt perfection!!! Highly recommended.
23rd November 2017
A very good whisky, the peat & sweet go hand in hand to create the most perfectly balanced whisky I have tried, if this is the first bottling then it's really one to watch
20th March 2017
Tasted about 60-70 singlemalts. This is the best so far.
28th January 2017
The smoky taste and nose in this whisky do not overpower the underlying sweetness. I bought it, tasted it and, in a remarkably short time, found the bottle empty! It has all the peat you could want but does it without being overbearing. I love my Octomore's but this provides the smoke and sweet in a way which may be more open to non peat heads. It is Alisa Bay's first official bottling. I am going to get another bottle and look forward to seeing what they do next.
10th September 2016