This eight-year-old blend from Ian Macleod has been dubbed Isle of Skye, with the blend based around malt whisky from the Islands and Speyside. Particularly that famous whisky distillery on the Isle of Skye! The blend is very well regarded among whisky critics, making it something of a bargain!
Quite smoky on the nose, with crème anglaise, digestive biscuits, and hints of cocoa powder.
Sweet and creamy with gooey sticky toffee pudding, gingerbread, fruitcake, and sherried spices among a little more smoke and sea.
Nutty and spicy, with almond oil and black pepper.
I am a beer drinker really, but at 85 years of age find the volume a bit too much. I now prefer good whisky. My 1st preference is for The MacAllan but it is so expensive. Now I find Isle of Skye 8yr old the next best scotch whisky. If I cannot find it (and it can be difficult to find) I actually turn to Jamieson !
Nice Basic Scotch. Not too smokey or peaty. Great "Starter" Scotch. Holds It's own with some of the pricier single malts.
enjoyed this one , very nice on its own or with a half teaspoon of water needs a little time to open up . will buy it again. Looking forward to trying the 12 year old
It's was a bit like home brew beer after the second bottle who cares. After the second dram this whisky is up there with the best best and for $39 it's definitely a very good buy.I'm not regretting my decision to buy 2 bottles before trying
Someone gave me a taste of Isle of Sky, but I am unclear about the age of it. The 8 year old was all I could find locally and it is very smooth. I was disappointed that it had not that peaty hint to the taste like the sample I had been given. It is extremely drinkable and my favorite for a day to day drink. I won't repeat terms of description like many. I find this an easy drink to go down, I do wish it had that peaty after taste.
