This right here is a 10-year-old single malt from an undisclosed distillery on Islay, with 25% of it having been finished in first-fill oloroso sherry casks, and bestowed the decidedly descriptive name Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire. If those four words (and three ampersands) aren't quite enough of an explanation of what this expression is all about, here are a few more: stripped-back, smoky, complex, a bit sherried, balanced, coastal. Yeah, that should do it. Great for people who love uncompromising Islay whisky and sans-serif fonts.
Rich, powerful sherry with a well-integrated core of peat. Solid.
Well-balanced but extremely forceful on delivery. The sherry makes itself known in a really good way.
Red apple sweetness gives way to oaken-vanilla goodness and fades elegantly into the embers of a chargrilled well-aged steak.
A thoroughly impressive dram. One would be forgiven for mistaking it for an OB with another 5 years of age on it.
I've just bought two more bottles. Enough said.
Was gifted this for Christmas last year and only recently opened it. After around a quarter of the bottle I've came to my conclusions. Definitely notes of brine there however, the smoke is rather subtle with contrasting sherry notes. Overall, a good whisky for the price and one that could easily be polished off with a friend in an evening. Not quite the usual smokey punch that Islay distilleries provide but still worth a try.
Just opened my bottle this evening. A fine and exceptionally smooth whisky with incredibly complex flavours. One to savour.
Have just tasted more than one dram of Seaweed &Aeons & Digging & Fire - very smooth with a wonderful after taste!
Quality 4* Value for money ? it's 5 * If you like big and bold Islay, next time I'd buy a case
