Style: Smoky and Peaty Nose: Citrusy spices aroma buzzing on the nose. Slightly tight and quite dry. Seaside minerals twinkling alongside with mossy peat. Light peppermint hue, lemon peels transfigure into subtle orange drops, the […]
First Impression: Limeburners Cask Strength Directors Cut M230
[59.5%・NAS・Bottled in 2017・Official Bottling・Single Cask Release of 202 Bottles] Nose: Slow-cooked prunes conveying that acidity across as the peat remains almost perfectly concealed. Thick strawberry jam and lemon preserve as a lace of earthy smoke […]
First Impression: Lark RR 010
[68.6%・2 Years 11 Months Old・Bottled in 2017・Official Bottling・Single Cask Release] Nose: How marvellous, marshmallow, crisp apples, honey and lemon. The bourbon cask influence is sublime. Sanded wood desk at a carpenter’s workshop. Palate & Finish: […]
First Impression: Limeburners Cask Strength Heavy Peat Barrel M225
[61.0%・NAS・Cask No. M225・Official Bottling・Single Cask Release of 183 Bottles] Nose: Dark chocolate, vanilla essence from charred oak staves laced with icing sugar. Coarse rock salt, quite an oomph of peat smoke providing a perhaps fiery […]
First Impression: Limeburners Peated
[48.0%・NAS・Official Bottling] Nose: Spirit driven and rather piercing on the nose. Wet grass and mud, yet just a faint presence of smoke. Wood chips and limestone with a curious red brick note slabbed on top […]
First Impression: No Age Declared Cuvée 2016 43%
[43.0%・NAS・Bottled in 2016・Silvano Samaroli Bottling Bottling] Nose: Subtle Sherry influence conveying a certain cleanness. Lovely orchard fruits providing the wholesome jammy note, lemons and wild flowers wrapped in tender coal smoke. Palate & Finish: Softness […]
Whisky Review: Springbank Local Barley Aged 16 Years
Style: Honey and Creamy Nose: Starts with a mix of dry herbal, mint and chilli spices on the nose. Followed by gentle hay smoke stacked on lemon tart and vinegar for a touch of acidity. […]
