Macaloney’s The Peat Project Series: Single Cask European Moscatel Barrique
Canadian Island Peated (54 ppm) Single Malt Whisky
46% ABV
$? (maybe $135?)
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We would like to thank Macaloney’s Island Distillery for sending us a sample to review.
What the Distillery Says
Distillery smoked using Washington Peat and carefully crafted in a premium European Moscatel Barrique
This sweet white wine Euuropean oak barrique explores peat ‘terroir’ from Washington State (Canadian and Islay peat coming soon). The nose has medium peat smoke, bonfire, cigar, vanilla, white wine with apricot, lychee, melon, fresh ginger, coconut, sweet peas, roses, and honey. Juniper and pine forest yield to white chocolate, walnut, and peat smoke. The palate is velvety, with big peat, sweet burnt heather, seashort, malt extract, pineapple, sultanas, pears, figs, stewed apples, chocolate orange, and Key lime banana pie, with cloves, white pepper, liquorice, marzipan and hazelnut. The finish is dry with a hint of salt and lingering smoke.
Natural Colour & Non-Chill Filtered
What Gary Says
Nose: Rich, exotic fruit notes, peat smoke, floral, honey, smoked meat with a hint of spices.
Palate: Creamy mouthfeel, fruity with pears, apples, and tropical fruit (not quite pineapple), peat, chocolate, sea salt and cracked pepper.
Finish: Moderately long and drying with peat smoke, salt and kiwi.
Comments: This is really nice – and was my favorite of the 5-sample pack sent! Less of the peat and minerality than the others, and the nose on this is rather complex. With a bit of water, it thickens nicely and opens up. My only complaint is that there’s no mention of this on their website! My guess is word got out and they had limited inventory (while a ‘single cask’, I hope they didn’t just have ONE single cask, but who knows). I’m making the leap that the price would be in line with the others, which is still on the high end.