Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar dram # 10 – Samaroli “Islay” 9yo, cask # 80006

Region – um, Islay – ABV – 43%

Unnamed Islays seems to be the way things are going now when it comes to independently bottled cask of Islay whisky. Most, based on comparisons to “Original Bottlings,” or “Owner Bottlings,”  seem to be Caol Ila, Ardbeg or Lagavulin if you’re really lucky. All I’ve tasted have been great <shameless plug>  including   the 3, soon to be 4 “Undisclosed Islay” Single Cask Nation releases </shameless plug>.

This one is the first, however, that I will taste that is not bottled at full cask strength.  Another 43% ABV for this Samaroli....