Islay Single Malt Red Bag #2 Df

Whiskyspace Notes 1605

Jun 15, 2026, 09:28:42

Lovely golden dram, quite a tropical feel straight away — pineapple, banana cake, a few soft flowers 🌼 Then it gets a bit savoury, like curry leaf, sage, ham fat and peat smoke, which sounds odd but works rather nicely. Long finish, with a funny sweet-smoky tension that keeps hanging about.

Whiskyspace Notes 1578

Jun 12, 2026, 17:00:29

Lovely golden dram, quite sweet and agreeable from the first sip. I get banana cake, mango and a bit of citrus, then it turns a touch savoury, like ham fat, curry spices and greasy mineral oils. The peat smoke hangs about strongly in the aftertaste, quite long really. Sweet and complex overall, splendid in parts, though the finish feels a tiny bit of a letdown 🙂

Whiskyspace Notes 1453

Jun 5, 2026, 04:28:43

Right so, poured a dram. First whiff? That familiar peat smoke, but it’s got this... caressing quality, like a warm hug from an old friend. Taste-wise, boom—immediate tropical notes. Juicy mango and papaya, totally unexpected. There’s a lovely gold colour in the glass, and you get these delicate flowers and spices underneath it all. Really beautiful tension between the fruit and the smoke. The finish is where it gets serious. The peat comes back strongly in the aftertaste, but it’s not a letdown, it’s brilliant. It’s quite long, lingering with that fruitiness. Tastes like a matured 17-year-old, complex and satisfying. Overall, it’s just wonderful. A tropical, floral twist on something classic. 🥃😊

Whiskyspace Notes 1373

Jun 3, 2026, 06:07:11

一开瓶就闻到泥煤烟熏，混着香料和咖喱味，瞬间让我想起东南亚街头的小吃。 喝下去，热带水果的甜味在嘴里炸开，芒果、菠萝、木瓜，还有香蕉蛋糕的香软，真有种阳光海滩的感觉。🌸 口感挺平衡，甜美里带点花香和柑橘，回味老长了，火腿脂肪和葵花籽油的味儿在舌头上打转，有点腻但又停不下来。 整体感觉挺不错，就是结尾有点小遗憾，金色酒液但味道没完全跟上，不过还是喝得很开心。🍹

Melissa Owen

May 27, 2026, 03:51:22

Tried this dram last weekend – wow, what a nose! Got hit with overripe papaya and pineapple first, almost tropical 🍍, but then some savoury curry spices and a hint of ham fat crept in. Interesting combo. The palate’s quite oily, almost greasy in texture, with sweet golden syrup, more mango, and that banana cake note everyone talks about. A bit of sunflower oil and mineral oil too, if I’m honest. The smoke’s there but gentle, like distant peat with some sage herbiness. Hmm, though the finish was… a letdown? Expected more. It’s sweet and complex upfront, but the aftertaste just fades out strongly on citus peel and a tiny bitter edge. For a 17-year-old, I was hoping for a longer, more agreeable end. Still, that tropical vibe’s pretty unique 🏖️.