Michael Jackson
Nose
Fruity, seaweed, bay leaves, and olive oil.
Palate
Big bodied. Slightly sticky. Chewy. Edible seaweed. Parsley.
Finish
Hugely salty and equally peppery.
Comment
Pungent, powerful and appetising. A dram for the Islay-lover and connoisseur. This distillery should be received.
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Jim Murray
Nose
Almost kippery in its style of smokiness. Beguiling!!
Palate
The sweet coating of malt is defenceless against the pulsing peat.
Finish
Magnificently long. The balance is exemplary with the oak confined to bitter chocolate amid the intensifying malt.
Comment
This is whisky for the true connoisseur; exactly how a great old Islay should be. But why, oh why, did this distillery have to die?
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