        
IAN MACLEOD'S ISLE OF SKYE - BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY
- Premium quality 8 Years Old and 12 years Old Blends - the recognised age of maturity for many malt whiskies
- Few blends offer any age statement. This is because it defines the age of the youngest whisky in the blend, the majority of the malts in Isle of Skye are much older
- Origins in that most widely celebrated of Scottish Islands: Skye, home of the Clan Macleod
- An exceptionally smooth and mellow Scotch whisky containing a high proportion of carefully selected Island and Speyside Malts
- Honey/vanilla sweet Speyside flavour allied to smoky/peaty Island influences to give a well balanced distinctive blend
8 Years Old
Aroma:
Stunningly evocative. Deep peaty tones waft from the glass, like the reek from a crofter's lum. But there is a lot more beyond: the grains intermingle deliciously with oaky, vanilla notes and something malty and even slightly honeyed. The stuff of dreams.
Flavour:
Sweet at first, and remarkably viscous. This seems to be the peat hanging around and there is intense barley sugar and spice. Massively flavoured. This creaminess continues for what seems hours. Remains sweet, spicy and chewy and at the end faintly nutty. The oak returns at the end.
(from Jim Murray - Classic Blended Scotch)
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Winner of the Bronze award at the 2011 SIP Awards!
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Coming up in the future...
Isle of Skye aged at 21 and 50 years old.
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Reviews
- A 94 point review for Isle of Skye 8 Years old!
- Jim Murray, Whisky Bible 2011
- A 90 point review for Isle of Skye 12 Years old!
- WhiskyCast
- "Isle of Skye 12-year old...is another winner."
- Scotch-Tasting-Bums.com
- "An absolute must for any Islay-philes out there - in fact, a must for everybody. Your taste buds are beaten up and caressed simultaneously. One of the most enormous yet brilliantly balanced Scotch whiskies in the world."
- Whisky expert, Jim Murray
- "Isle of Skye 8 year Matured Scotch Whiskey - awarded Silver Medal"
- International Review of Spirits (Chicago), www.tastings.com
- "What a surprise! Really thick and malty for a blend and also nicely mature for 8 years old. Great balance with the island aggressiveness tamed by a rich, malty elegance. Delicious honey, toasted oak, firm peat, dark chocolate and glazed citrus meld nicely with the malt, leading to honeyed, lightly peppered finish. Very enjoyable!"
- John Hansell, Advanced Malt Advocate Magazine
- "I discovered Isle of Skye at the Whisky Shop in San Francisco. Two things jumped out at me immediately, first the price is amazingly reasonable and the name of Skye. I know that there's only one distillery on Skye and that any blend with that name was likely to have a high Talisker content.
I'm a fan of Talisker and knowing that the 8 is the youngest whisky in the bottle I had to try it. My gamble was rewarded with this wonderful discovery; a well balanced blend that captures the essence of island whiskies."
- Mark Davis, Whiskey Bros.
- "Brilliant amber color. The nose is beautifully rich and fruity with semi-sweet fruitcake, wild honey, toffee, and treacle with vibrant notes of peat smoke. The palate echoes the nose with a lush, silky texture flanked by accents of wood and black pepper. Cleverly constructed delivering robust Island Malt notes with style and panache. Well done."
- BevX Beverage & Lifestyle Magazine, www.bevx.com
- "...it's simply a great bottle of Scotch that deserves a shot at becoming your new 'Everyday Whisk(e)y'..."
- Boozeblogger, boozeblogger.com
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