Millstone Special 31 Peated Palo Cortado

Tasting Notes

89pts Whisky Fun

""Do we really need to repeat all the praise we’ve showered upon Millstone? Honestly, everything about this one sounds a bit improbable, but that’s already half of the fun, isn’t it? Colour: pale gold. Nose: it’s as if you’ve just stuck your head into an old coal stove after spritzing yourself with lemon juice. Caraway and poppy seed bread, a touch of Dutch-style pipe tobacco (naturally), and a waft of seaweed, maybe some driftwood too. Mouth: truly bizarre, but brilliant. A medley of smokes and ashes from all sorts of origins – coal, peat, fir wood, tobacco, that grass – and a curious mix of grapefruit juice, green apples, and coriander leaves. It’s really quite odd, but it all comes together so coherently in the end. Finish: long and wonderful, with lemon-drenched ashes and a little cumin kicking in right at the finish. Comments: not quite as loco as it first seems. We’re huge fans of these whiskies that are anything but boring. Right, or delicate. SGP:565 - 89 points.""