Ailsa Bay Release 1.2 Sweet Smoke

Ailsa Bay Release 1.2 Sweet Smoke

Official bottling
Single malt - Lowlands
Pale amber
48.9% ABV
Bottle

Nose: Honey, autumn leaves, woodsmoke, peaches, salt caramel. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, warm, tingly, static. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Woodsmoke, leather, pears, white grapes, black tea. 
Finish: Medium. Salt caramel, leather, raisins, pears, woodsmoke. 

Comments: 

Well, it says Sweet Smoke on the bottle, and Sweet Smoke is what you get. There's a gentle, somewhat dry smoke, layered over all sorts of stone fruit. There's also a savoury undertone. I really enjoyed this bottle, it's an easy drinker, slipping down so smoothly and easily. We'd drunk a third of the bottle before we noticed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.