Rock Oyster 18 Year Old Whisky

Those who imagine this contains Ardbeg, Caol Ila etc are deluded - this is ISLAND not ISLAY. So can only be Orkney, Arran, Jura.

From very poor casks.

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+ bananas, banana peels. touch of tutti fruitti, from the Jura. Loses a bit of peat (about two and a half weeks in), especially on the nose, but gains fruity fullness. Whipped cream. Birthday cake. Milk chocolate.

Also loses saltiness.

Would not recommend water in newly opened bottle, but would very much recommend at this point. Half a teaspoon.

- August Guy.

Water brings out the salt, licorice, softer maritime aromas.

18 going on 16? 15? Perhaps. But this is certainly a high quality product.
Looking very much forward to trying the other RM vattings.

* So, I'm sitting here finishing my notes, and I smells the empty glass, and by Jove! is that not the all so familiar Ardbeg spinach! Ardbeg 18!

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I'm telling you, man . .

[HP] and Arran taking center stage in the 18 year old. The [Caol Ila] I get in the NAS I do not get here.

Very light peat, Highland Park level.
pronounced bitterness, bitter oranges
blood oranges, peaches, pineapples, grapefruit, pomegranate
green pepper, black pepper
honey and treacle
marzipan
medium dark chocolate, coffee, cocoa powder, dusty, gets very rich and chocolaty
that un-chill filtered frozen yogurt note
bit of waxy malt
not salty but has kind of a fresh sea air presence -

Half a teaspoon of water, give it 35 minutes

new bottle

very well vatted

Incredible whisky. Transports you immediately to a coastal environment - waves, ocean breeze, slight smoke and a brown sugar sweetness. I will be back for another bottle and keen to try the sherried one too next time. Nom nom nom

Yikes - I'm going to buy another one. This is incredible (looks good too!)