Torabhaig Distillery Reserve 5yo 2018/2023

Torabhaig Distillery Reserve 5yo 2018/2023

Official bottling
Single malt - Islands
Amber
58.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, golden syrup, soot, smoke, peat, orange peel, white grapes, leather. With water, smoke, peat, leather, white grapes, roast chicken. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, syrupy, oily, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter. Leather, golden syrup, peat, smoke, oak chips, tarry rope, malted grains, soot, hints of new plastic. With water, orange peel, lime juice, smoke, peat. 
Finish: Long. Peat, oak chips, tarry rope, orange peel. 

Comments: 

Hot and smoky, lots of sweet notes underneath. But it’s all shrouded with smoke and leather. There’s also some phenolic notes, almost plasticky and tarry. It’s very good whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.