Originally I thought this was Wolfburn Northland, but after further investigation, it looks like Northland is more or less the same as this, but aged 4 years instead of 3. From the reviews I've seen, people think it's quite similar, so I won't sweat it too much.
On the nose I get malt, salt, touch of light peat/smoke, fruit (grapes?) and some grassy notes. On the taste, I get vanilla, smoke, pepper and some dried fruit. The finish has malt, chocolate, some spice, it is fairly light and short. With water, the nose has a bit more brine/salt, the taste is a bit more smooth with more chocolate and vanilla. Might be better with a dash a water, but it probably will depend on my mood.
This does seem young, but is overall fairly interesting. My memory is that it reminds me of Kilchoman, but I don't have any of that currently to compare to. The peat/smoke is gentle, and nice overall. Rated 3.25 / 5.0
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