Macleod's Island Single Malt / 40% / 0.7l
- Ian Macleod & Co. was established in 1933 and is currently owned by the Russell family. As the world’s 10th largest Scotch Whisky Company Macleod sells over 15 million bottles every year.
Product description
Ian Macleod Distillers was founded in 1933 and is now owned by the Russell family. It is the tenth largest producer of Scotch whisky with annual sales of around 15 million bottles.
Its portfolio includes the Glengoyne (Highlands), Tamdhu (Speyside) and recently Rosebank (Lowland) distilleries, the Chieftain's and Dun Bheagan series, and a dozen or so-called whisky brands, including Isle of Skye, Smokehead and Shieldaig. In 2018, Ian Macleod won the title of "Producer of the Year" in the "Icons of Whisky" plebiscite organized by the editors of "Whisky Magazine". The Macleod's series offers whiskies from various regions of Scotland and is a great introduction to the world of Scottish single malts. The company does not disclose which distilleries the whiskies it contains come from, the one presented here carries the flavors and aromas of one of the Scottish islands, excluding Islay.
Nose: sweet and slightly peaty, raisins, dried plums, a mixture of dry herbs, black pepper, seaweed and a trace of pencil shavings.
Palate: sweet and salty, sweet breakfast cereals, dried dark fruits, pepper, vanilla salt, lemon peel and peat smoke in the background.
Finish: medium long, with notes of pepper, sea salt, raisins, a trace of peat and a slight bitterness of oak.