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Peated
Highland malt whisky distillery founded in 1826. Brown-Forman acquired the distillery and brand in 2016.
A honeyed, fruit-forward nose of stewed apples, glazed peaches and blueberries gives way to a spicier, nuttier palate with more wood than hoped for.
Rich and seemingly more natural, it offers blackberries, caramelized nuts and chocolate, while Amarone adds tangy wine notes and helps cover the fragile base…
A lightly sherried whisky with biscuits, mirabelles and candied peel on the nose, but its palate turns flat and woody, leaving the reviewer unimpressed.
A pleasant, rounded whisky where red Bordeaux casks work surprisingly well, bringing chilli, bitter orange, pepper and tomato leaf.
Rich and spicy, with peppery raisins and fortified-wine richness, though tomato, leaves and grape-stalk bitterness keep it from feeling truly elegant.
The nose is better than the palate, which feels a little young and pumped up with sherry, but it remains a very good whisky.
A rich, old-style sherry whisky with dry tobacco, dark honey, roasted nuts, plums and cocoa, offering high-class depth despite its modest ABV.
A beautifully mature whisky, unfurling from cedarwood and pencil shavings into dark chocolate, black coffee, bitter oranges and cassis, with a perfectly judged…
A chocolate-led sherry profile brings raisins, fruitcake and dried apricots, while dark chocolate and coffee add balance to its opulent, drier style.
A bright, opulent sherry style shines through, balancing rich red fruits and polished oak with dark chocolate, spice and lingering berries.