Thursday! Hey, it's almost the weekend, right? Nearing the end of the line, from the looks of things, we have 1 Peaty Scotch, 3 Non-Peated Scotch, 1 Bourbon, and 1 American Single Malt. What did the dice roll give us for tonight?
On the nose, I'm nearly certain it was the last Peaty Scotch, and it was...
We were drinking Smokehead High Voltage Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Ian Macleod Distillers, 58% ABV, costing $91. I was curious about this one, and I tend to enjoy higher proof Scotch Whiskies.
On the nose, my first initial smell I got black pepper, but then that faded, and I got a touch of rubber, malt, a sweet bbq, and then mesquite and ash. A touch of iodine too, along with a bit of brine. I had a hard time trying to figure out *what* type of smoke I was getting. I am probably due for a palate reset, which I plan on doing in January.
The taste has an initial burst of sweet syrup, followed by hot cinnamon, then to the ash. The finish follows with the sweet and hot cinnamon and then lingers a long time with the char and ash. It's very clingy.
With water, the nose seems a little more smokey, but I still can't quite put a name to it. The taste has a bit more smoke as well, with the finish being more hot cinnamon and black pepper, and it just lingers for a very long time.
I do enjoy this. I'd say both the Taliskers and the Laphroaig from earlier were better balanced, but on some nights, I would likely prefer this one over those. The internet seems to think this is sourced from Ardbeg, or at least used to be. It does have *some* Ardbeg notes, but it's certainly fairly young if it is from Ardbeg. I'll rate it 4.25/5.0
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