Nice mixture of typical Highland ingredients and coastal influence. Give this some attention and be patient, because you will be rewarded with a beautiful and quite unique sherried single malt.
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The sherry kicks in fairly quick, and mingles with notes of fresh salty sea air. Some sulphuric notes appeared to me when the bottle was open for a while, but these stay on the pleasant side. Furthermore, fruitiness (apples and pears), fresh white wine and white grape juice, some fresh floral notes, buttery creaminess, and a touch of smoke. However, the sherry is never far away, and seems to be more of the Pedro Ximinez (PX) kind. Water brings out more of the fruitiness, with additional notes of cranberries, red berries, unripe melon and a light whiff of strawberries.
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Light, but with substance. A mix of typical Highland features with a palette of earthiness, malt, buttery cream, and floral notes. Typical is the briny undercurrent, which reminds me really of passing my tongue over my lips after a summer day’s swim in the sea. Dry fruitiness, which is slightly acidic, like a not too sweet fresh white wine. Gets better and fuller when the bottle has been opened for a while.
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Sherry, brine and white wine.