While a little difficult to get my head around without the beautiful smokiness that prevailed in my previous experiences of this distillery, this is a super malt, and a fascinating manipulation of the Caol Ila house style. Whilst of a very high strength, I didn't think the alcohol stole the show, rather the warm wafts of almost synthetic fruit - especially apple - and light, humid cereal grains came to the fore.
- James Saxon, 28th Feb '10