Bias: I'm partial to being able to taste the whiskey, that is to say that bringing me a peat monster will get you a polite "why, thanks...I guess".
So what does she bring? A peat monster, cask strength no less. Had with ice. Robust, in the way that eating a soggy charred branch is robust. That said... Nose: Not unlike the smell of a house that's burned down, and then sat out in the rain for a couple days. Hints of leather (musk) and apple. Initial: Apple much more noticeable. The peat is, on the other hand, noticeable by its absence. Sweet, not sweat. After: Peat's back, and he brought his friends. Actually, if it weren't for the aftertaste (a bit peaty, in case you missed that bit), this wouldn't be bad. See my bias statement above. I'm probably overstating it. If anyone is in the Columbia, MD area in the next ... (looks at the level in the bottle...judges...) ... ten months or so* and would like to sample it, ping me and we'll set someat up. rip * to compare: I will go through a bottle of Aberlour 15 or Glengoyne 17 in ten weeks, give or take. If you are still reading this... the peat lingers a bit, too.
