Milk and Honey 3yo 2017 Ex Islay Cask Finish (TWE Exclusive)

Milk and Honey 3yo 2017 Ex Islay Cask Finish (TWE Exclusive)

Official bottling
Single malt - Tel Aviv
Bronze
66.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Sultanas, lemon juice, malted grains, smoke, cedar, wet stones, leather. With water, sultanas, lemon juice, toffee, hints of new plastic. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, hot, volatile, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Sultanas, mint, sea salt, smoke, peat, cedar, honey, charcoal ash, hints of white pepper. With water, malted grains, condensed milk, smoke. 
Finish: Medium. White pepper, smoke, peat, leather, honey. 

Comments: 

Well now, this is ashy and woody, not quite Islay but not quite… well, whatever Milk and Honey is. Lots of spice in the finish too. It’s a bit young, but interesting.

Verdict:

I like this.