Taster

Nose: That familiar Islay nose, seaweed, drying stones, smoked salmon and hospital corridors.

Palate: Plenty of fresh wood smoke, warm tarmac and smoked fish, but there is also a sweetness underlying it all.

Finish: Long, coating and smoky.

Comment: Has everything you would want from Islay.

Score: 8

Taster

Nose: Iodine, smoked fish and seaweed.

Palate: An Islay greatest hits package, with fresh tar, woodsmoke, barbecued fish, sweet pear and sweetness all mixed in.

Finish: Sweet, rounded and smoky.

Comment: Lives up to its name and won’t disappoint lovers of Islay whiskies.

Score: 8.3