A judicious blend of malts from six of Scotland's whisky-making isles means you can almost smell and taste the ocean. The aroma is distinctly smoky and saline. The palate opens with brine, iodine and a modest amount of peat, plus brisk citrus and vegetal bell pepper midpalate and finishing with a mouthwatering twist of black pepper. Adding water coaxes out a hint of almond sweetness, though it's quickly tempered by a bracing blast of sea spray in the face. Kara Newman聽
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Price$50,Buy Now
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AppellationScotland (UK)
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Rating96
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Alcohol43%
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Bottle Size750 ml
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CategoryScotch Whisky
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Date Published12/1/2018
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