Kyrö Peat Smoke Malt Rye Whisky 70cl
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A peaty treat from Finland's Kyrö Distillery Company, this expression is produced with 100% Finnish malted rye that is smoked using Finnish freshwater peat. The wholegrain rye malt spends 24 hours being peat smoked in a barn before distillation, and plenty of vegetal, softly smoky peat character has carried through to the final spirit, bolstering the warming rye spice and waxy, citrussy notes at its heart.
Damp, vegetal peat brings notes of moss and dried leaves, joined by toffee apples and a smidge of black pepper.
Sweet notes of honeyed pumpernickel, candied oranges and lemons, and toasted spices are backed by dampened bonfire ash.
waxy hints of snuffed candle and charred herbs join peppercorn spice for the finish, with a trickle of honey sweetness standing firm.
On the nose, reminiscent of gloss paint! Complex taste but not the peat smoke I was hoping for. Fortunately only a 30ml sample in a whisky advent calendar.
Very medicinal
I wanted to like this as I like Kyro but it was a bit lacking - for me. The peat was almost non-existent and whilst the finish was nice, it didn’t linger. To be fair, I love a good, strong, peaty drink but this was not that. It was fairly one dimensional with some myriad of flavour and whilst sippable, for this price point I hoped for more.
$31.98 - $82.68