Very good review score, 88 out of 100
Flint, riesling, paraffin and yellow apple lead to a strikingly coastal palate of mustard, green apple, seaweed and paprika, finishing long and saline.
- apple
- cheese
- fino
- flint
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By Serge Valentin
Island single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craighouse on Jura. Whyte & Mackay has owned it since 1994.
Flint, riesling, paraffin and yellow apple lead to a strikingly coastal palate of mustard, green apple, seaweed and paprika, finishing long and saline.
Luxuriant cherry notes dominate, from morello cherries and kirsch to Black Forest gâteau and black cherry jam, in a whisky the reviewer unexpectedly loves.
A little crazy and very port-driven, it moves from rich fruitcake, pepper liqueur and thick beer to a long, bitter finish of Italian bitters and dark chocolate.