Secret Islay malts are seen commonly amongst unbiased bottlers as of late. Particularly the 1989-1992 vintages appears to ship some glorious, complicated drams. Most of those come from Allied mixing shares, with Laphroaig as our prime suspect.
The Whisky Company not too long ago offered a Secret Islay Malt 1990 as a part of its newest bottling collection.
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Secret Islay Malt 31 yo 1990 (51,5%, The Whisky Company 2022, hogshead, 252 btl.)
Nostril: moist wool, mineral notes and leather-based, in addition to some waxy / fatty notes (sunflower oil) and pale ashes. Lime and a touch of pineapple. Contemporary oil paint. Brilliant mint comes out as properly. Whiffs of sea breeze within the background.
Mouth: extra medicinal now. The antiseptics, embrocations and saline pungency shortly take the lead. Then mid-palate this makes place for fruity notes, like grapefruit, ardour fruit and wee hints of guava. A couple of olives in brine and bitter almonds, resulting in natural tea in the long run.
End: lengthy, with citrusy notes, verbena and hints of iodine. Nonetheless this coastal salinity within the very finish.
Not completely surprising, it is a nice whisky. It begins light and refined on the nostril, however turns into extra intensely coastal and highly effective on the palate. In brief, an virtually theatrical improvement. In fact at € 650 it isn’t precisely a no brainer, however the high quality is excessive. Accessible in a number of outlets round Europe.
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