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Ailsa Bay Single Malt 70cl Whisky

Scotland • 70cl • 48.9%
Number of reviews:(17)
Product details
£55.43

Customer Rating

4/5
Based on 17 Reviews
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“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.”

Michael Beriss

Style

Single Malt

Country

Scotland

Distillery/BrandAilsa Bay Whisky

Ailsa Bay Single Malt

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.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

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.

Winner of 3 spirit awards

Silver
Silver
Scotch Single Malt - Lowland - 2017
International Wine & Spirit Competition
Gold
Gold
Single Malt No Age Statement - 2020
International Spirits Challenge
Gold
Gold
Scotch Whisky - 2019
The Design & Packaging Masters (The Spirits Business)

Allergy Information

This product does not contain any notifiable allergens
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