Small Batch Release
9 Year Old Islay
Batch 001
BODY
RICHNESS
SMOKE
SWEETNESS
Type
Single Malt
Bottler
Malt Musketeers
Distillery
Undisclosed
Bottling Series
Batch 001
Vintage
2007
Stated Age
9 years-old
Bottled
2018
Outturn
50
Cask Number
31502
Strength
59.1% abv
Cask Type
American Oak Barrique
Cask Strength
yes
Colouring
no
Single Cask
yes
Core Range
no
Flavour Profile
Apricot
Ash
Black Pepper
Cloves
Dark Chocolate
Earth
Eucalyptus
Honey
Iodine
Malt
Mixed Herbs
Oak
Oil
Orange
Peach
Red Apple
Sea Salt
Smoke
Wood Spice
Tasting Notes
Nose
Right away you get a lovely charred ember nose with hints of orange blossom honey, swath of peat smoke, hints of iodine, a real dusty - almost dried earth mixed with sweet fleshy fruits, cloves and spices. Lots of spirit/distillery character in this nose, without divulging - most Islay fans should be able to recognise the distillery.
Palate
Peated - however it's not overpowering, lovely attack of fresh spices, some dark chocolate, more sweet fruits - peaches and red apple, mild but not understated oak notes, mixed herbs with a dash of eucalyptus.
Finish
A medium to long finish, ashy, spices again, hints of cracked pepper, orange oil and honey, tangy oak with lightly sprinkled salt.
Overall
We love this whisky, it's why we chose it as our first Small Batch Release. A great balanced whisky, that's sure to please Isaly lovers. This tasting was carried out without water.
Overall Score:
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