Scarabus Whisky

Pretty grim tbh and very disappointing- expected far more

What is it? can it be a 3 Y/O Laphroaig inside. i liked it very much, it has much more body than the 10 y/o Laphroaig it can't be a baby Ardbeg for sure, not even close to the Ardbeg taste buds profile. it has a faint fruity nose, but not distinct enough to point a nosy finger on Caol Ila. if anybody would tell me this came from Lagavulin i might accept it as a very bodied young malt, but why would Lagavulin sell such barrels to Hunter Laing just to be bottled and sold at such price, makes no sense. it must be a distillery which has large abundant stocks of young malt, perhaps it was peated heavier by customer request, in that case it could be a very unique and unknown profile of Bowmore. the phenolic signatures cries "Laphroaig" while the depth and richness calls "Caol Ila". if it is indeed a 3 Y/O Caol Ila, this is simply a bargain at steal level. Bravo to Hunter Laing! 5 Stars for overall, price and taste. 4.5 Stars in Islay NAS category for me.

I like Islay, but I was disappointed with this. Very young & very sweet.

Thin, lacking depth of flavour on the verge of unpleasant. My son, a confirmed Islay malt man, had to put coke with his. Sacrilege in our house. Very disappointing.

People who are rating this whisky with less than 3 out of 5 are crazy. If you don`t like peated whiskies then why do you buy one? This is everything the peat fans need. For me it is in the same league with Ardbeg 10, Caol Ila 12 or Laphroaig 10.
I had two bottles, and i will buy again. Nice affordable stuff

As a fan of smoke and peat I was pleasantly surprised… this whiskey really delivered…and for about $35 here in the US …that’s a great buy… thanks… and keep up the great work!

Holds its own with any of the standard bottlings from Islay. The smoke and the sweetness are married better then they are on Ardbeg 10. It’s sweeter than Laphroig 10. At $15-20 cheaper than either of those two it’s a must buy.

On par with Ardbeg An Oa, which is better than Ardbeg 10 IMO.

$35, often on sale for $29.99

Can’t imagine any Islay fan not liking this.

I'm a bit baffled by the occasional bad review, I won't go flowery on the description, but I love it. I bought a bottle last year at Ardnahoe and I was back there last week and bought another one. As a wee footnote, if you haven't been to the distillery then do so if you can; not only have they secured a stunning location but the staff are fantastic and the food as well as the whisky is excellent. Top marks.

Top quality Islay single malt, sweet and smoky. Great value