Smokey Joe Islay Malt Whisky 70cl

Bought this because Islay is my favorite region. What a wonderful whisky. The peat is subtle and and it's an easy sipping whisky. The notes are spot on by MOM and will be buying this again

I'm new to scotch, and for that matter, hard liquor. But learning about this legendary drink, scotch, I find this Joe, a mighty fine drink. I love the smoke, the sweetness, and the gentleness of the finish. I'm impressed!

When I first tasted this I thought I had made a bad mistake rough, sour and acrid and gave half the bottle away to friends who liked it a great deal. A month later I gave some to another friend and poured myself about half a dram… I couldn’t believe it was the same whisky. Sweet oily smokey peat a little rough but had smoothed out by the finish which is long flavoursome and memorable. I can only think my palate was initially affected by something I’d eaten, or that the oxygen in the bottle after opening fir a month had a cosmic effect on the contents. Will buy another bottle as soon as this is consumed. Lovely stuff.

Smoky but sweet?

Smokey, ashy, fruity, phenolic.

I love this whisky. Definitely Islay. In your face. Thank you, I am impressed.

excellent scotch for the price. smoother than laphroig.

Second try...Honey butter on toast pear and melon. Buttery cooked fruit Smoky palate some tar and fire pit and spice finish that goes on and on. I am a long time single malt scotch drinker not easily impressed with blends but since my palate has settled on islay this blend will now sit next to cask islay and dunbheagan which are equally impressive islay blends.

Laguvalin in nature. Less iodine but long Smoky spicy finish. Great value at $36. Two of these for the price of a laguvalin 16.

The nose is meaty, coleslaw salad, alot of smoke, a bit earthy and melon as well.
It has a mellow taste of coleslaw salad, not as much as you get from some octomore (therefore I think bruichladdich is one of the whiskies) I also think Lagavulin is there becouse of the meatyness. Wow, what a blend.
I can't get that this is in the same price catagory as Ileach and Macleod's Islay.