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Ileach Single Malt

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 6 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Fino sherry? Saltiness. Grassy peatiness. Palate Silky, malty. Herbal fruitiness and bitterness, and some pepper. Finish Grassy and peaty again. Oily. Very late seaweedy medicinal touch. Comment Like Finlaggan, this must come from one of the Islay distilleries. It seems bigger, more rounded, but less assertive, than Finlaggan.

Jim Murray Nose Like Tobermory, another dram offering pre-pubescent peatiness; green and raw. Palate The type of peaty malt usually seen only in blends. The intensity is overwhelming, with only limited oak to offer complexity. Big malt. Finish Peaty. Hasn't extracted sweetness from the oak so gristy greenness is unchecked. Comment This is fun stuff, a rare chance to taste a high-quality peaty malt at a relatively young age.