Nose: Starts on stone fruits such as peaches and apricots. Malt, dusty oak, stewed apples, nutmeg, vanilla. Earthy peat, sump oil, hospital disinfectant. There’s a floral element that presents with time, roses/carnations? Water enhances the floral note.
Palate: Mixed nuts, vanilla, grapefruit, pepper, oak, raisins, orange juice. Earthy peat and hospital disinfectant. Water adds some burnt apple pie crust.
Finish: Quite bitter, a mineral element and some drying oak. Water adds some tangy citrus and the earthy peat and hospital disinfectant make a return combined with mint candies and bonfire smoke.
Last Word: Nose shows a lot of promise but the the palate and finish are somewhat unbalanced on the bitter side. I do note that my palate felt quite sensitive/raw during this tasting so the score might have been a touch better on another day. Or, does Muzunara Oak and Peated Malt clash? I believe this may have been the first whisky I’ve tasted with this combination.

Rating: 81/100