This discontinued bottling was originally released as a Travel Retail Exclusive. Using a combination of first fill bourbon and STR casks, it's a glorious combination of sweet, salt and spicy notes, with fragrant peat smoke. I think Lagavulin and Caol Ila work really well as 10 year olds but they both have never had a core range bottling at that age statement - maybe more to differentiate themselves from Ardbeg and Laphroaig rather than due to taste,
In classic Australian style, this whisky has absolutely rippled flavour out of its cask. However, while I was expecting spiky youth in the spirit and the abv, it drinks with a maturity and ease that belies these facts. I have since bought two bottles. Absolutely delicious and as good, if not better, than it’s Scotch peers