Elements of Islay - Beach Bonfire
70cl - 54,5% - limited edtion

Scores:
whiskybase – 87/49 wb242053
malt maniacs - no score
serge valentin - 86 (see review below)

Elements of Islay 'Beach Bonfire' (54.5%, Elixir Distillers, blended Islay malt, 2023) 
Cask bill here is new oak, refill bourbon and sherry casks. Lovely name for an Islay, we use that descriptor often. Colour: deep gold. Nose: you do feel the new oak, with some butterscotch and a bit of wood varnish, then indeed a beach bonfire burning both dried kelp and floated wood. Something medicinal too, saline (sea spray), and chalky. With water: damp tweed jacket (it's raining cats and dogs on Islay) and beach sand and pebbles at low tide. Mouth (neat): very salty arrival but citron liqueur and just limoncello are soon to join the dance. Some fudge and butterscotch again. Very good heat. With water: lemon juice, rhubarb, unripe kiwi, a bit of caramel, plus the expected walnut cake and wine from the sherry. Well, that ought to stem from the sherry. Finish: long, still pleasantly a little hot. Salted butter caramel, walnuts, a little salty and spicy peanut butter. Satay sauce (from the Taj Mahal restaurant in Bowmore, naturally). Comments: very fond of this multifaceted big boy too. 
SGP:656 - 86 points.