House Review
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Intro:
This is an independent bottling of spirit distilled at Caol Ila, bottled by SMWS after 11 years of aging in an ex-bourbon barrel. This bottling, "Stampede of Peat" is bottled at cask strength, with no coloring or filtering. Let's see how it is.
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Nose:
Honey, musty caramel, big peat and a wet slap of briney smoke. Fungal and very marine.
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Taste:
Thin to medium mouth feel, although there is some heat. Sweet lemon, honey and a slap of peat smoke. Ashy and fungal. Not much else going on.
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Finish:
Long, really hot. Punishing hot almost. Lots of peat, smoke, ash and brine. Dead sea stuff.
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Overall:
This is ok. Nothing bad about it, but it's a hair hot, and also sort of lacking complexity. Could reach higher.
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Score:
5
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