The Island of Islay is famous for its intensely flavoursome and often heavily peated whiskies. This dram is no exception, maintaining peat smoke and barbeque notes on the nose and a spicy finish imparted by first fill PX 300L American Oak Hogshead followed by a 7 month finish in a 10-year use with Bodegas Del Pino wood. At 10 years-old it's a young spirit which delivers on flavour and intensity.
Tasting notes
Nose
Waves of peat smoke, raisins and barbeque sauce.
Palate
A sweet and smokey palate which gives way to cinnamon and aniseed.
Finish
An extremely long and spiced finish.
The region
Islay
Located in the Inner Hebrides, Islay is one of Scotland's five recognised whisky producing regions and is renowned for its long association with whisky production. Despite its modest size, the island has earned a global reputation for its whiskies, with distilleries playing an important role in the local community and economy.
Peat smoke is a defining feature of many Islay whiskies, contributing to bold and characterful spirits that have become synonymous with the region. While heavily peated styles are closely associated with Islay, the island's distilleries produce a diverse range of whiskies that reflect their individual approaches to production.
This distinctive character makes Islay an enduring favourite among whisky enthusiasts. We look for whiskies that express the individuality of their distillery, and Islay spirits often retain that identity even after extended maturation or finishing. The interaction between peat, spirit character and cask influence can produce whiskies of unique character and complexity.
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Full specification
Category
Single malt Scotch whisky
Distillery
Islay
Region
Islay
Country
Scotland
Age
10 years
Distilled
2013
Bottled
2023
Strength
58.5% ABV
Bottle size
70 cl
Original outturn
421 bottles
Cask number
140
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