Valinch & Maller south shore islay malt

NOSE Ripe apples, smoke, spirity minerality, vanilla taffy, marzipan, and some light maritime notes. Not overly complex, but pleasant. There's a sweetness here that I associate more with Lagavulin than any other Islay distillery. PALATE Salted butter, dried orchard fruit, vanilla taffy, spirity minerality, toffee, iodine, and a bit of candy sweetness towards the end. The palate surpasses the aroma with a more evident sweetness shining through this South Shore Islay Malt. FINISH Long -> Dried apples and graham crackers fade into an ashy minerality.

Bourbon notes are pleasant, but peat remains dominant.