An extreme Port Ellen, austere, peaty, marine and mineral. One can always say that it is monolithic, that one is entitled to expect more complexity of a malt of this age, it does not prevent that the balance between maritime, peat and mineral flavors is perfect. I love this profile. If anyone knows where to find this bottle at the original price, please contact me!
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Nose
A nose Islay bottom joysticks, immediately marine (iodine, spray) and peaty, a beautiful cool ocean. The peat is dry and precise, evoking tarred ropes. Her marriage to iodine makes her medicinal (antiseptic). Then the typical minerality of Port-Ellen emerges, limestone cliff beaten by the ponant. That's why I like Islays! With a little water, well, it's the same thing and that's good.
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Taste
Nervous, she presents the austerity that suggested the nose. It is heavily peated, mineral and marine (seawater). The aromas are complementary, none really dominating others. The iodized bitterness invading the taste buds at the end of the mouth is delicious. With water: the mouth becomes more vegetal, with notes of cut grass.
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Finish
It develops on iodine and peat, is long and very pleasant. The bitterness of iodine sticks a long time to the palate.
