98 International Wine & Spirit Competition - International Wine & Spirit Competition

Sweetcorn and sweet smoke; this is a delicious whisky with lovely notes of soft marshmallow and hints of oak spice and sweet peat. Richly fruited, zesty with buttery pastry too. Perfectly balanced.

94 The Whisky Advocate

The youthful age statement may take many scotch drinkers by surprise, but don’t let double-digit bias prevent you from enjoying this exciting yet easy-drinking peat bomb. Salt water and seaweed, smoke and sweet peat tussle on the nose, while vanilla, fresh berries, and ample nuttiness spread out and take hold. The structured, balanced palate is creamy, nutty, and spiced, showcasing brown-sugar bacon, smoked salt, milk chocolate, pepper, and well-integrated oak, all wrapped up like a cigar with flakes of ash and sustained smoke. This precocious youngster shows more complexity than some whiskies twice its age, making it a remarkable find. Number 6 in the 2020 Top 20