Jack Wiebers Islay Malt Locomotive Breath
Region: Islay
ABV: 53.7%
E150: No
Chill-filtered: No
Cask Type: Sherry Cask Finish, 1 of 120 Bottles
Colour: Mahogany
Nose: Leather, coffee, dark chocolate, raspberry, spicy smoked meat
Palate: Burnt wood, coffee, nuts, dark chocolate, raspberry
Finish: Long finish, smoke, coffee, leather, oak tannins, pepper
Score: 86/100
Upon nosing the dram, I was greeted with a wonderful nose full of leather, coffee, dark chocolate, raspberry, spicy smoked meat; great deal of complexity shown here. The palate shows similar notes, but less complex when compared to the nose, a distinctive burnt wood character shown here, followed by a long finish, a nice array of smoke, coffee, oak tannins, and peppery spice. Despite it being NAS, Jack Wiebers is doing great work here. Highly recommended.