Product description
The Six Isles Blended Malt is a creation of Ian Macleod Distillers from the end of the last century.
It is composed of six single malts from six islands, each represented by one distillery. The producer describes it as a journey along the west coast of Scotland - we start from the Isle of Arran, the next stops are Islay, Jura, Mull, Skye, and finally we end our escapade in Orkney. The Six Isles reflects a spectrum of flavor elements, from peat smoke, through salty breeze and notes of iodine, to the sweetness of honey and the breath of the moors. Ian Macleod recently changed not only the presentation of whisky, but also proposed several "finishes". The limited edition from 2021 presented here was finished in rum barrels.
Nose : sea breeze saturated with iodine, smoked bacon, barley malt, vanilla, honey, brown sugar, baked apples, notes of cinnamon and peat smoke.
Taste : slightly oily, vanilla, caramel, toffee, apples, nectarines, strawberries, a pinch of pepper and sea salt and a hint of peat smoke in the background.
Finish : medium long, with notes of peat smoke, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, cloves and oak.