Ashy smoke, confected cinnamon, uncooked smoked bacon a pleasant petrichor note. In the palate there is plenty more smoke and the huge, spicy sweetness of cinammon gobstoppers.

The first thing that strikes you about this whisky is its colour: it is so light, a first clue at the delicate nature of the dram. Sweet vanilla up front, with light, fresh apple and runny honey. The palate is elegant, too, even though the peatsmoke begins to intensify. More vanilla throughout is balanced by … Continued