Whisky Review: Isle Of Skye 21-Year-Old from s) Tasting Notes: Isle of Skye 21-Year-Old Vital Stats: Blended scotch landed on my desk, carrying a $114.99. On the nose are notes of warm baking spices, red apples, buttery toffee, citrus, and chocol price tag. Here is what I found.
Nose
On the nose are notes of warm baking spices, red apples, buttery toffee, citrus, and chocolate malted balls. has notes of honeyed porridge, tropical fruit, and allspice. Iain Weir, Brand Director for Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky said in a prepared statement, We are delighted to share the updated Isle of Skye range with the U.S. The unique, rich flavors of the whisky are a testament to the careful blending and premium malts and grain that we use to create it. Our stunning new packaging really tells the story of the brand and showcases its heritage on the ancient Isle of Skye. The full range of Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky is now available in the U.S. market nationwide at select retailers in 700 ml sized bottles. We review Isle of Skye 21-Year-Old, a blend of peated island malts that have been matched with Speyside and Highland malts as well as grain whiskies. (image via Ian Macleod Distillers) Tasting Notes: Isle of Skye 21-Year-Old Vital Stats: Blended scotch, 700 ml bottle SRP $114.99. Appearance: Chestnut/Oloroso sherry. Nose: On the nose are notes of warm baking spices, red apples, buttery toffee, citrus, and chocolate malted balls. Palate: The palate offers subtle stone fruit sweetness, with flavors of spicy caramel, black currant, chocolate, lemon zest, and a hint of cedar wood and green peppercorn.
Palate
This is a smooth textured, easy-sipping scotch blend with a medium to long finish without an over abundance of complexity. Medium-bodied, it offers sweet fruity notes that are well balanced with the savory confectionary notes. Overall, this is a subtly decadent treat of a blended scotch.
Finish
Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by Whiskeyful or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.
The Bottom Line
Whisky Review: Isle Of Skye 21-Year-Old delivers the goods. It is well-made, genuinely enjoyable, and at $114.99. On the nose are notes of warm baking spices, red apples, buttery toffee, citrus, and chocol represents solid value for what you are getting. I would happily buy this again.
