Kategori: Single Malt Whisky
Brand: Single Malts of Scotland
Region: Speyside, Scotland
Ålder: 22 år
Destillerad: 1984-09-26
Buteljerad: 2007-09-17
Alkoholhalt: 53.2%
Information:
Colour: pale gold.
Nose: ah, yes, this one comes from the now legendary heavily peaty batches it seems. Peat, hot butter and pepper, plus toasted bread, charcoal, matchsticks and hints of smoked bacon. Really straightforward, very classy. Trademark notes of grapefruits and tangerines coming through after a while, as well as a slight farminess (wet hay) and faint whiffs of mercurochrome. A bit ‘rigid’ but it’s the kind of rigidity we like (no hidden meanings of course).
Mouth: excellent, nervous attack on a honey, caramel and ‘peppery peat’ combo that’s rather unusual, even on Islay methinks (except, maybe, in some Lagavulins). Develops on crystallised lemon zests and marmalade, with an impressive ‘smooth bitterness’. Notes of strong herbs liqueur and even a little tar.
Finish: obviously long, maybe a little smoother now, leaving a pleasant sensation of cleanliness – but the peat fires back at the aftertaste. This is very good. 91 points.
-whiskyfun.com

Producent: Speciality Drinks Ltd
Hemsida: www.specialitydrinks.com
Information: Den nästan legendariske whiskysamlaren Suhkinder Singh är välkänd för många, speciellt genom sin butik The Whisky Exchange. Suhkinder har lyckats väl med sina samlingar och sin butik, så pass bra att han öppnat ytterligare en i Londons kända Vinopolis, ett dryckes tempel i södra London.
Under senaste åren har man börjat buteljera med egen etikett som man kallar The Single Malts of Scotland. Flera buteljeringar har fått mycket bra kritik i olika whisky tidningar, inklusive Editors Shoice i Whisky Magazine. The Single Malts of Scotland buteljeras egentligen av hans andra bolag Speciality Drinks com även har en internet shop med rikt utbud av olika drycker.