Myken Echoes of Islay

Myken Echoes of Islay, 8 YO, 47%

Another new release from Myken Distillery over the past few weeks. The Myken Echoes of Islay is a limited release. Distilled 2018 and matured in a single 200L ex-Islay cask (cask #18/005). Matured for 8 years and 6 months before being bottled. Limited to 295 bottles (70 cl). So this is unpeated whisky matured in a cask that has previously held heavily peated Islay single malt.

The Myken Echoes of Islay is available to buy in Norway at NOK 1800 (20983701).

Nose: Orchard fruits and gentle wood smoke, accompanied by a soft spiciness in the form of white pepper. With time, the fruitiness grows richer and juicier, taking on an almost tropical character. A lovely contrast between the fresh fruits and the delicate smoke.

Taste: Full bodied. Dry and sooty right from the start, with white pepper leading the charge. Earthy, almost dusty notes of cinnamon and nutmeg follow, with liquorice close behind. A distinctly darker and spicier experience than the nose suggests.

Finish: Medium long. The dry, sooty character intensifies, turning positively bone dry now. Dark chocolate milkshake brings a curious creamy richness to the mix, alongside toasted oak and pencil shavings. Creamy and sooty all the way to the end.

Comment: Dark and sooty endings. 

Score 86/100

This is Nordic whisky review #516 here on Whisky Saga. See them all here.

Sláinte!
-Thomas