Review #225 |
This is the
first bottling from Ailsa Bay Distillery. The PPM is very high for a Lowland
whisky, at 21. That is roughly the same as a Bowmore. On the bottle, you can
also see that the SPPM (Sugar PPM) is 11. I have never seen this kind of sugar
measurement, so I have no idea if it is high or low. The smell is quite fresh
yet full of peat. Some vanilla and very light notes of lemongrass in the
background, but it is almost drowning in the peat.
A lot of
peat in the taste. Floral notes, vanilla and fruity sweetness. Some ashes comes
to mind in the finish, after the heavy peat starts to calm down, alongside
loads of sweetness. There is not much wood influence though…
A fine
whisky, but feels a bit young. I am looking forward to taste something from
Ailsa Bay in a couple of years, when the whisky have had the chance to fully
mature. I will rate this 85/100 (21/21/21/22).
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