The Rock Island is a limited-edition blend from Douglas Laing, which brings together whiskies from Islay, Arran, Jura and Orkney. Every contributing scotch has been aged for at least twenty-one years. You’ll get a hefty waft of sea spray and peat in the nose and palate, with a hint of vanilla sweetening up the finish.
TASTING NOTE
Nose: Some charcoal, rock pools and salty sea spray, with hints of polished leather and sal ammoniac, but also a damp forest floor. Clearly some citrus fruits too, as well as candy canes and vanilla custard.
Taste: A little less of a high flyer than the nose. Somewhat spicy (pepper), with a slightly sour and rubber-y note. Quite a bit of peat too, with a hint of iodine. At this age, I had hoped for something a little more elegant.
Finish: Lingering peat and rubber.
Alc: 46.8%
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