[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, some red/dark berry notes, a touch of nuts and raisins mix.


This is a delicious dram and the perfect winter warmer to have while Santa is doing the rounds!

There is no indication of which Islay distilleries produced the liquid in the bottle but the flavours I get would point in the direction of Laphroaig for me…

Slàinte all!



Thanks again to @curiouswhiskies for sending me the bottle!

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