Although this is an Irish whiskey, regrettably only available at the LCBO in March to coincide with St. Patty's, it deserves to be included on Scotch Blog. Well-rounded even at the "entry-level," this malt stands shoulder to shoulder with anything out of Scotland.
Nose: Malted sweetness on the nose embued with a seaside freshness.
Taste: One sip and you are seaside with fresh air and heather-honeyed sweetness and the next and you are immersed in gentle peat with a slight medicinal edge.
Finish: Light bodied with a clover honey finish giving way to subtle peat.
Overall: I cannot say enough good things about this multiple award winning whiskey. It seems to split on the palate: one side peat and smoke and honeyed sweetnes on the other. Each sip can go either way which makes for an eminently quaffable malt!
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