Isle of Skye 8 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 17 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Scorched earth. Brimstone and treacle. Palate Sweet. Firm, crunchy, maltiness. Hard cream toffee, then peanut brittle. Salted peanuts Finish Salty. Peppery. Sweet mustard. Long, with repeated bursts of warmth. Comment Tasty, satisfying. Linger over it. Again, it opens up after a long time in the glass.

Dave Broom Nose Needs lots of time to open in the glass. Maderia cake, oak, cigar smoke and rumbling peatness. Palate Starts with a mix of scented, but sooty peat smoke (like inside a kiln) dry wood, rooty flavours. Finish Long, smoky then softening. Comment A grumbly bass-note blend but it all seems slightly muted, as if the blanket of smoke has dampened things down.