Kornog 2016 / 6 Year Old / Peated Refill Pedro Ximenez / The Whisky Exchange French Whisky

Kofi Asante — PX and peat done right

8/10

Picked this up from TWE on a whim and I'm glad I did. The Pedro Ximenez cask gives it this sticky dark fruit sweetness that fights with the peat smoke in the best way possible. At 60.5% it's a beast neat so I add a few drops of water and it really opens up into dried figs and campfire ash. Proper Breton whisky punching above its weight.

Petra Novak — PX and peat done right

8/10

Picked this up from TWE on a whim and I'm glad I did. The Pedro Ximenez cask gives it this sticky dark fruit sweetness that fights with the peat smoke in the best way possible. At 60.5% it's a beast neat so I add a few drops of water and it really opens up into dried figs and campfire ash. Proper Breton whisky punching above its weight.

Omar Diallo — PX and peat done right

8/10

Picked this up from TWE on a whim and I'm glad I did. The Pedro Ximenez cask gives it this sticky dark fruit sweetness that fights with the peat smoke in the best way possible. At 60.5% it's a beast neat so I add a few drops of water and it really opens up into dried figs and campfire ash. Proper Breton whisky punching above its weight.

Finn OBrien — Interesting but pricey for what it is

7/10

I wanted to love this more than I did. The nose is fantastic — raisins, dark chocolate, bonfire smoke — but on the palate it's a bit hot even for cask strength and the youth shows through. For a 6 year old at nearly a hundred quid I expected a bit more depth. Still, it's a fun conversation starter and I respect what Glann ar Mor are doing with French whisky.

Daniel Oyama — Interesting but pricey for what it is

7/10

I wanted to love this more than I did. The nose is fantastic — raisins, dark chocolate, bonfire smoke — but on the palate it's a bit hot even for cask strength and the youth shows through. For a 6 year old at nearly a hundred quid I expected a bit more depth. Still, it's a fun conversation starter and I respect what Glann ar Mor are doing with French whisky.

Herbert Muller — Interesting but pricey for what it is

7/10

I wanted to love this more than I did. The nose is fantastic — raisins, dark chocolate, bonfire smoke — but on the palate it's a bit hot even for cask strength and the youth shows through. For a 6 year old at nearly a hundred quid I expected a bit more depth. Still, it's a fun conversation starter and I respect what Glann ar Mor are doing with French whisky.

Rosa Paredes — Solid sherried peater from Brittany

7/10

Tried this at a friend's place and was impressed enough to track down a bottle. It's young at 6 years but the PX cask does heavy lifting — lots of Christmas cake and coal smoke on the nose. I drink mine with a single ice cube to tame the alcohol. Not sure I'd rebuy at this price point but I'm happy I experienced it.

Sibel Nur — Solid sherried peater from Brittany

7/10

Tried this at a friend's place and was impressed enough to track down a bottle. It's young at 6 years but the PX cask does heavy lifting — lots of Christmas cake and coal smoke on the nose. I drink mine with a single ice cube to tame the alcohol. Not sure I'd rebuy at this price point but I'm happy I experienced it.

Mia Sundberg — Solid sherried peater from Brittany

7/10

Tried this at a friend's place and was impressed enough to track down a bottle. It's young at 6 years but the PX cask does heavy lifting — lots of Christmas cake and coal smoke on the nose. I drink mine with a single ice cube to tame the alcohol. Not sure I'd rebuy at this price point but I'm happy I experienced it.

Clara Johansson — This blew my mind

9/10

I've been chasing interesting peated whiskies outside of Islay and this Kornog absolutely delivers. The PX refill cask adds layers of stewed plums and treacle that wrap around the smoke beautifully. Had it neat over an hour and it kept changing in the glass. At 60.5% ABV it demands respect but reward you for patience.

Kenji Watanabe — This blew my mind

9/10

I've been chasing interesting peated whiskies outside of Islay and this Kornog absolutely delivers. The PX refill cask adds layers of stewed plums and treacle that wrap around the smoke beautifully. Had it neat over an hour and it kept changing in the glass. At 60.5% ABV it demands respect but reward you for patience.

Amira Benali — This blew my mind

9/10

I've been chasing interesting peated whiskies outside of Islay and this Kornog absolutely delivers. The PX refill cask adds layers of stewed plums and treacle that wrap around the smoke beautifully. Had it neat over an hour and it kept changing in the glass. At 60.5% ABV it demands respect but reward you for patience.