Colour: gold amber. Nose: Smoke, vanilla fudge and gooseberries strike first, then plain peat and mocha, then fir honeydew and even mead, then smoked tea and kiwis, then sea air and shells, then oranges and tangerines like in much older Islayers, then eucalyptus and camphor like in old Laphroaigs… A divine surprise, this one is truly multifaceted yet extremely coherent.
Mouth: Settles down a bit after the wham-bam attack, getting more on citrus fruits and cough medicine, with also quite some salted liquorice and orange marmalade. Lemon drops, spearmint… Also a slight meatiness, most probably from the sherry. Finish: long, with now more pepper and salt.
