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MacNair's Lum Reek Peated 12 year old, 46%

Price: 60 ● Issue: Summer 2019 ● Reviewer: Jonny McCormick ● Category: Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Runny caramel, green melon, and vanilla, tagged with a few savory and spice notes, though the smoke shows greater peat characteristics than the 21 year old. The tongue dips into honey, fudge, and caramel, duels with mouth-drawing fruits such as raspberry, redcurrant, and cranberry, then settles back under a gentle blanket of spice. A late flash of fresh mint departs with some spicy heat at the finish.