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THE ISLAY BOYS LTD. THE OLD GUN ROOM ISLAY HOUSE SQUARE BRIDGEND PA44 7NZ ISLE OF ISLAY, SCOTLAND www.islayboys.com www.onyxbeverage.com/ CSPC/+791213/ 6/X/700ML/Mackay Smith [email protected] Donald MacKenzie [email protected] FFllaatntnösöeseBlSencdoetdchMaWlthSicsoktych Whisky Flatnöse Blended Malt Scotch Whisky is an all-malt Scotch whisky, with a good share of Islay single malts, giving a gentle peaty touch. The smokiness is balanced by hints of honey and candied citrus fruit, and it is bottled at a higher strength of 46% vol. Like the very best Scotch whiskies, it is unchill-filtered for much greater mouthfeel and persistance. Bottled in small batches, in a high-quality and unusual bottle with a cork enclosure, it is aimed at a more discerning customer. Colour: light gold Nose: initial peat smoke, over a honied background Taste: smooth yet persistant light peat, overlapping delicate sweet notes, which in turn are complemented by touches of citrus fruit. The finish is long and delicately smoky, and ends in a gentle peated sweetness Lords Of The Isles Flatnose was the familiar name given to Ketill Bjornsson, one of the first ‘Lords of the Isles’. These seafaring men ruled the vast, rugged and wild western seaboard of Scotland from around the 9th to the 15th century, from their base at Finlaggan on Islay. Fiercely independent, lovers of life and community, we raise a glass to the Lords of the Isles and remind ourselves to live our lives like they did – born of adventure! Boys Of The Isles The ‘Islay Boys Ltd’ are Donald MacKenzie and Mackay Smith, from the villages of Port Charlotte and Portnahaven respectively, both situated on the Rhinns penisula on the west of Islay, the mythical whisky island. They grew up amongst the 8 distilleries on Islay, and in their veins flows not blood, but Islay whisky!.

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