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Isle of Skye 8 Year Old: The Budget Blend That Punches Far Above — Peated Island Malts with Speyside and Highland

Name: Isle of Skye 8 Year Old: The Budget Blend That Punches Far Above — Peated Island Malts with Speyside and Highland
Brand: Ian Macleod Distillers
Availability: InStock
Rating: 7.0 (1 reviews)

7 /10

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Distillery: Ian Macleod Distillers
Type: Scotch
Age: 8 Years
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £43.50

Isle of Skye 8 Year Old is a Scotch whisky made by Ian Macleod Distillers. ABV: 40% ABV. Age: 8 Years. Our expert rating is 7/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Gentle and earthy — spice, caramel, pine, lemon zest, fresh-cut grass, white chocolate, sea salt, toffee, roasted pecans, distant smoke and sherry

Palate

Sea-salted rich caramel — brown sugar, baking spices, cinnamon apple, charcoal smoke, burned mandarin peel, clove, the island peat adding genuine character beneath the sweetness

Finish

Medium — smoke and caramel lingering, the eight years providing more depth than most budget blends achieve, clean and satisfying

Expert Review

7/10

The budget blend that punches far above its price class — peated island malts matched with Speyside and Highland malts plus grain whisky. Sea salt, rich caramel, baking spices, and charcoal smoke. From Ian Macleod Distillers. A bargain that whisky critics love.