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Nice presence of peat and smoke at the nose. Iodine, sea and seaweed are not far away. But behind those characteristic smells of peat and iodinem some remote hints of citrus fruit bring a kind of freshness to this whisky which is rather complex. The smell develops with the time. Fruity and spicy notes are revealed at the "opening" after adding a drop of water. Remote hints of wood as well. A very large smell palette indeed
In the palate, a mix of citrus fruits, smoke and peat which seems a bit hard at the first contact, due to the high percentage of alcohol. The wood is clearly present in the mouth and gives the whole quite a bitter note, somewhat in contradiction with the promises of the nose.
The finish is very long, woody and a memory of smoke remains for long minutes.
The nose was very great, but nor the mouth nor the finish could really confirm the extraordinary complexity of the first contact.
2005