SOL Tasting Notes

What's the verdict - Tasting notes on The Spirit of Lewis.

1: Whisky Pages -David D Smith Tom Cannavan

"The Spirit of Lewis is a traditional Outer Hebridean dram, a relatively young spirit, matured for a short period of time in a Sherry cask. It is then reduced to 40.0% ABV." The result is a spirit with a grassy nose of tinned pears, with the emphasis on tin, sweet cereal, and a mildly herbal note. Reduced with water, there is a distinct impression of houseplant cuttings. Quite voluptuous in the mouth, smooth, with plump barley, and very drinkable. The finish is short to medium in length, gently spicy and slightly metallic, with a final fruit and nut chocolate taste. Too young to be allowed out on its own for long, but this is an extremely promising 'work in progress,' and with a few more years behind it Abhainn Dearg could be a serious dram indeed."

2: Whisly Emporium -

On Peacemaker at MacSorleys Bar Glasgow

3:  Mark C - WhiskyWhiskyWhisky.....

"This is delicious stuff. I can only imagine it will be even more delicious given a proper maturation period to remove the new-make notes."