Machrie Moor Cask Strength The Peated Arran Malt

 

 

 

56,2°

Distillery : Lochranza, Isle of Arran - Islands

Ex-Bourbon Casks 

Original Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2018

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Peated around 20 ppm

After 4 limited annual editions of this Machrie Moor Cask Strength, Isle of Arran has decided to release it as part of its permanent range. As a result, I'm not sure it is still cask strength.

Let's Taste It : 

Granular peat, gravel, tar, coal. A bit sticky, vegetal. Marshes, mud, reeds. Something tropical. Humus. Forest humidity. Fruits behind, rather discreet. Apples, pears and honey. Nice palate, with vanilla and custard. A hint of lemon, counterbalanced by the thick peat. Fairly rich spices. But the finish is average, kind of short and lacking explosiveness, which is a bit of a shame for a cask strength, which is what we came for. Cola, earth, chocolate and coffee.

In Short, 

Not bad at all, for a distillery that doesn't specialise in peat. That said, it's still a long way from Islay, and the finish lacks punch.

Score : 85

                                           To Be Listened While Sipping :

  

                                                     Talking Heads - Psycho Killer