Tasting 24 samples totally blind in December 2020, you can find more here. All notes except the very last few sentences are written before reveal. Disclaimer: These are all very small drams, around 1.5-2 cl each, so doing a proper tasting is challenging. I'll do my best!
1.3 (Russet muscat)
Nose
Peat, citrus. Dry. A very average peaty whisky, hard to pick out any specifics.
Palate
Soft, a bit more fruit here.
Finish
Hinting on medicinal but stays in campfire country.
Guess: I'm torn between Laphroaig 10 or Lagavulin 16, I guess I should be able to distinguish between those more clearly. I would assume this is a quite allround and entry-level-but-good Islay.
Reveal: Yup, Lagavulin 16. More medicinal than I'd thought. Good, tasty, classic.
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Score
74 / 100
0-50 Subpar
51-60 Drinkable
61-70 Decent
71-80 Good
81-90 Great
91-100 Fantastic
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