Nose

Intense, juicy, syrup coated red fruit and primal, earthy peat. Hints of malt, herbs, and treacle with nose tingling alcohol. Water emphasises the earthiness and the peat.

Palate

Sweet, syrup coated red fruit, straw and barley, then treacle, tar, earthy peat and not forgetting the alcohol! Diluted, it’s rounded with citrus and tannins.

Finish

The alcohol flagellates the tongue, but it’s juicy and herbal at the same time with lingering peat and fruit.

Comment

A touch of genius or madness about this whisky. Possibly both!