Sourced from an undisclosed Islay distillery comes Scarabus, a single malt from Hunter Laing launched for Fèis Ìle 2019. Scarabus means ‘rocky place’ in Old Norse, named after a mystical area of Islay. The whole expression is quite mysterious, from the secretive distillery to the golden symbols adorning the bottle. A very handsome bottling housing delicious Islay whisky.
Classic notes of maritime peat smoke, sea spray and sea salt, with a subtle hint of vanilla and oak spice.
Oak char, old leather, stewed orchard fruit and vanilla sweetness returning among the smoky peat.
Lingering bonfire smoke, salted caramel and fresh berries.
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Top quality Islay single malt, sweet and smoky. Great value
Nice packaging. 3 years old spirit. Pure P1sh. Not what I wanted and a disappointment from the new Islay boys and girls. Could do better
A great all around Islay, and this one would truly qualify as an excellent introduction to the notes for which Islay whisky is known. Smooth peat on the nose, with a bit of smoke, continuing on the palate with some caramel and gentle sea and leathery citrus; finishing with a medium length gently brined and honeyed smoke. This is a refined single malt for a bargain price.
Delicious, well balanced and easy to drink. It was a gift I received and I am just about to buy it as it is really pleasant to drink.
For sure a 4 out of five. Peaty start smooth caramel finish. Competes with anything under 100 Canadian dollars easily and many overpriced small batch snobbery.
