92
- Nose
- Intensely smoky. Dry, clean, tangy smoke. Like standing downwind of the barbecue while steaks are char-grilled on the beach.
- Palate
- Firm, very smooth, then explodes on the tongue.
- Finish
- Hot. Alcoholic. A shock to the system.
- Comment
- The elemental opposite of the sophisticated Lord of the Isles.
85
- Nose
- Sweet yet pungently smoky: lime marmalade and peat fires on the beach, malt, cocoa powder, salted herring.
- Palate
- Rich, concentrated and powerful. Sooty with light tarry/liquorice touches. The lime returns. Great presence but subtle in its own way.
- Finish
- Long. Biscuity malt.
- Comment
- Some dram!
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