Expert Review

Appearance: Golden Treacle Nose: Intense peat and vanilla. A raisin sweetness checks the smoke. Iodine-edged peat and crisp, roasty malt. Satisfying and enticing. Body: Full and rich. Palate: Sweet and luscious; a clear, grassy malt, then the peat attacks, smoke filling the mouth. A very salty tang at one point; the middle offers coffee and vanilla with a glimmer of fruit. Finish: Incredibly long, even for Islay. Fruit, peat and long-lasting oak. Very chewable and “more-ish”. With Food: Works in an extraordinary way with intensely flavoured salty blue cheeses – Roquefort, Stilton, Gorgonzola and Lanark Blue. Also excellent with anchovies on toast.