Nose

Fat, oily and lazilly smoky. Slightly kippery with salt and vanilla.

Palate

Sweet at first then a massive oaky intervention which dries the malt. Peat and dark chocolate.

Finish

Dark chocolate digestive biscuits with a peaty, toasty edge. Some saltiness comes through on the clinging, oily finish. Slightly tired oak spoils the balance.

Comment

A big malt, but carrying little of the magic that sets Port Ellen apart in this group. A stark reminder of what Islay has lost.