Scotch Malt Whisky Society 9 Years Old, Brimstone & Treacle

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 5 by Michael Jackson and Jim Murray.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Light, fragrant, peat, smoke and salt. Palate Light, dry, leafy, with vanilla-pod and creamy, syrupy, malt emerging. Finish Late gust of salty warmth. Comment

Jim Murray Nose Light, delicately peated, freshly ground malt with a young, ammonia note. Beautiful and very clean honey more than compensates. Palate Big alcohol kick, very mouthwatering and delightfully peated. Finish Some oaky notes which soften the peaty spice and malty sweetness. Comment A light-coloured young malt which thanks to the peat notes suggests Highland Park or maybe Ledaig. The sweetness tends to point the Orkneys. Unusual, very tasty and great fun. Don't know about the 'Brimstone and Treacle', though.