Secret Islay 2008 TTOW

Whiskyspace Notes 1539

Jun 8, 2026, 03:44:55

Pourd a cheeky dram tonight, lovely amber colour in the glass 🥃 Straight away it's a proper heavy peater. Smells exactly like moist garden peat mixed with that classic damp dunnage vibe. Getting some Nescafé granules and the smell of a cold empty old pipe too. There's a faint whiff of struck matches and gunpowder, but then weirdly... touches of lavender? Proper mad but it really works. Taking a sip, and wow, it is absolutely excellent on the palate. You can taste the ex-bourbon influence but those PX octaves definitely take over with a massive hit of dark toffee and burnt molasses. Then it shifts into this savourry Alpine smoked charcuterie and a little leather. Loads of tart orange-y notes popping up alongside a Wonderfully tight homemade Andalusian marmalade and bitter chocolate 🍊🍫 The finish is cracking, really long and saltier than I expected. It fades out a bit same-ish to the main flavours but honestly I ain't complaining. Lovely stuff for a quiet night in.

Whiskyspace Notes 1503

Jun 6, 2026, 06:48:36

刚开瓶就一股火柴划过的硫味混着旧烟斗的冷烟草气……哇，这酒有点冲鼻子。 dark toffee底子上浮着gunpowder和leather的暗涌，泥煤味很足但不像艾雷岛那种扑面而来的，更像dunnage仓库角落潮湿的苔藓感。 喝起来第一口是tart orange的酸甜，转眼就变成bitter chocolate的苦香——有点像Nescafé咖啡粉直接撒在舌尖上😂 尾韵长得惊人，咸味像海风追着跑，最后居然有Andalusian marmalade的甜涩感。配片Alpine熏肉应该绝了。 PS：酒体是漂亮的amber色，杯壁挂得像糖浆……绝对不是那种随便闻闻就完事的nosing whisky，得小口小口咂摸才行。

Whiskyspace Notes 1432

Jun 4, 2026, 17:45:09

Just tried this whisky – first thing I got was heavy peat and soot, kinda like a cold empty old pipe. Really reminded me of Alpine smoked charcuterie, with some tart orange-y notes popping up. The color's amber, and there's touches of lavender and a little leather in there. Feels a bit same-ish to others, but the ex-bourbon and PX octaves add a Nescafé sort of depth. Gunpowder and dunnage come through too. Excellent on the palate overall! 🔥

Whiskyspace Notes 1353

Jun 2, 2026, 22:09:05

First sip’s got that ex-bourbon sweetness, but then it turns surprisingly salty right at the end. 👅 Darker notes come through… bit of bitter chocolate, maybe a sharp marmalade peel? Not really a “nosing” dram – better straight in the glass. I get a whiff of old coffee grounds, like from an old Nescafé jar. Then there’s this smoky thing, like a heavy peater, but sweet underneath… burnt sugar? Sort of like cold pipe tobacco and struck matches. The mouthfeel’s great, though. Rich and thick. Hints of soot and something dusty, like an old warehouse floor. Doesn’t scream for attention, just settles in. A slow, thinking kind of whisky. 🥃

Pete Collins

May 27, 2026, 05:57:14

Right, so pouring this out, it's a lovely amber colour in the glass. On the nose, I'm picking up a little leather and touches of lavender right away, mixed with burnt molasses and Nescafé. Then those tart orange-y notes come through, but honestly, it feels a bit same-ish after a while. 😅 Taking a sip, it's excellent on the palate – wonderfully tight homemade Andalusian marmalade hits first, followed by a long and saltier finish. I'm reminded of dunnage and moist garden peat from old warehouses. There's this cold empty old pipe vibe, with bitter chocolate and a hint of gunpowder. Definitely a heavy peater, with dark toffee and soot lingering. 🥃