An average Port Ellen, at least compared to the other dozen or so PE that I have tasted, and probably the least smoky PE
Typical Port Ellen nose, meaty, slightly salty, runs a bit hot, oysters
Definitely more sweet than smoky, slightly zesty
Medium smoky, but an overall disappointing slightly hot & spicy finish
Definitely a good budget 19 year old Ardbeg
A delicate mixture of smoky, sweetness, and slightly zesty, a bit nutty, peppery spiciness
A 14yo Bowmore from the 2010s, that’s definitely my first! Definitely better than I expected from a young whisky
Quite a floral, sweet, and fresh nose but definitely spicy as expected from the youthfulness
Sweet, honey, caramel, spicy & peppery towards the end, runs a bit hot on the tongue
Medium, slightly bitter finish
Creamy, sweet, honey, toffee, a very subtle delicate nose of peat smoke
Definitely sweet, honey, caramel, slightly grassy, oily, oranges, tropical fruits, light smoke, a very full body that would suggest a 55-60% whisky rather than 48%
Long dry zesty finish
Review 219
An Irish whiskey matured in American Oak and finished in virgin Irish Oak, a very interesting combination
Fresh summer fruits, floral, sweet, creamy, peaches, slightly grassy
Taste exactly like the nose, actually even sweeter than I expected
Long, slightly spicy & bitter finish
Surprisingly fresh & not oaky at all for an almost 50-year old whisky
Floral, sweet summer fruits
Sweet, oranges, zesty, hints of vanilla & a bit waxy, a very rich & full body for a 41% whisky, runs slightly hot
Medium finish, again quite zesty & honey, floral
