[Quick review] Cask Na Nollaig - Christmas Islay Blended Malt (Curious Whiskies) 46%
Distillery: Unknown Bottler: Curious Whiskies Age: NAS Distilled: n/a Bottled: 2025 Cask: ex-Port Casks Abv: 46% Unchillfiltered: Yes Natural Colour: Yes Nb of bottles: 200 Price: £80 Extra: Port and Smoke Christmas Islay Blended Malt Is it Christmas already? Not quite, even if this treat from @curiouswhiskies makes me feel like it! And what is this Cask Na Nollaig? It’s an Islay Blended Malt aged in Port cask, bottled at 46%, without chillfiltration or colour added, and with only 200 bottles available, you’d better be quick! So what is it like? My tasting notes: Nose: Sweet and fruity, peaty, slightly medicinal, toffee, red fruit, strawberry coulis, hints of honey glazed barbecued meat and a pinch of salt. Palate: Quite medicinal, a little acrid, fruity too, red currant, blackcurrant, dry wood smoke, oak spice, ash, samphire and a touch of pepper. Finish: Ashtray vibes, ash, smoke, quite drying, sea breeze...