A single malt made up of different ages, 13 percent of which is said to be heavily peated... It turns out Stevie was wrong, Superstition is the way!
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Initial gristy cereal gives way to evocative smoke and heady malt. It’s quite sweet and creamy, and reminds us of Chantilly cream.
Sweet and porridge-like. A cereal fest on the tongue, with hints of white pepper and black forest honey with hot buttered toast. Light and oily.
Medium length with cocoa and rice paper with hints of honey and spice on the tail.
Must say was not expecting what I tasted after the nose. Found this malt to be at it's best with a little water and time. Obviously a fairly young malt but nonetheless unique and after travelling through a range of tastes loved the delicately salted finish. Will definately be on the the shopping list again.
Damn good stuff!
'beginner's' comments are spectacularly pretentious and unhelpful. This is a very enjoyable drop, though i believe that the ratios involved in the blend may have changed, the first few bottles of these carried a lot of the character of the older spirit and the recent bottle i drank was a bit brighter and younger tasting, though it could just be down to batch differences? Easy drinking with enough peat to make it lovely on a cold winter's night without making it challenging to enjoy. Perfect if you find Ardbeg undrinkable an the other Islay malts tasty but too peaty to be ideal for a whole session!
Hard hitting, sharp, very special taste... not my taste though...
Smooth as silk at first touch with plenty of surprising character after a moment. Surprisingly and very interesting taste!
