Caol ila 1995 Distillers Edition

My first review here:

[b]Color[/b] - Pale Gold (unfortunately artificial), medium cling on the glass [b]Nose[/b] - Some salt and sweetened fruits with a dance of smoke lingering about. [b]Palate[/b] - [i]Taken neat[/i].Starts out sweet when the Moscatel hits, graduating onto candied fruit, and finishing with ashy smokiness and a hint of iodine. Very pleasing. [b]Finish[/b] - Average length, with the smoke and iodine lingering about.

[b]Overall Impressions:[/b] This whisky was made for beginners to review....It walks you through its complexities easily, and gives you time to ponder in between. Quite enjoyable for the experienced peat-head, but the sweetness and softness around the edges makes it approachable for the faint of heart..err...peat

This is my first review, but it's time I gave it a go.

The color is a pale gold, rather beautiful, but unfortunately caramel-colored. There are very, very slow tears forming.

On the nose we get some smoke, but mainly a citrus-like fragrance. On the palate the peat takes a step forward, but without dominating anything. The whisky turns to an oily texture, making it a rather chewy mouthful. Hints of some pepper. Finish with smoke and more pepper, some of the citrus also comes back up. The finish is soft but lingers on.

On the whole a lovely dram, but not what I would expect from an Islay whisky.

I am a huge fan of ISLAY and this is now my favorite single malt ever. Hard to find but definitely worth it.