Paul John Bold

This new peated expression exhibits the billowing rich smoke of burning fruitwoods warm banana-and-honey muffins and caramelized brown sugar granules seared onto puff pastry. Tasting this evokes spiced apple cinnamon and orange peel with more peat coming through mid-palate mingled with Brazil nut menthol eucalyptus clove and peppermint. A warming glow trickles slowly down leaving hot smoke and menthol behind. With whisky of this quality master distiller Michael John will only gain further followers of his work. £40