
Paid: $100 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Blend / SMWS
Region: Speyside & Islay
50% ABV
Aged For: 10 Years
Mashbill: 100% malted barley
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon barrels
Chill Filtered: No
Color Added: No
Color: White wine
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Saline, gentle peat smoke, floral, buttercream, oak, grass, and black tea
Feel: Medium body, creamy
Taste: Honey, malt, vanilla, hay, gentle smoke, oak, butterscotch, cream, citrus
Finish: Medium warmth and length. Saline reappears with lots of cream honey and vanilla accompanied by a constant gentle smokiness in the background
Thoughts: Very creamy with just a touch of peat smoke. If you just want a little smoke or looking to get into peated malts I’d recommend this.
Score: 82 out of 100