Aerstone Land Cask 10 Year

Nose: Heavily charred smoke, burnt plastic, melted rubber, ash, old and bitter oak barrel. At least there's malt in there too and no ethanol burn to speak of. Not a terrible nose, but one that has me wondering what the heck they were trying to do here. Taste: Unfortunately, a complete copy of the nose. Once again I'm puzzled about the idea behind this ridiculous palate. It's nothing like the good peated malts out there. There's nothing in common with Islands or Islay here, but I'd like to think that most Highland peat lovers wouldn't or indeed shouldn't enjoy this either. Once again, at least this is decently aged and there's no hard ethanol burn. Finish: Too long, considering the wretched palate. I'm tempted to rinse my throat as fast as possible after tasting this. Once again, it's not because of poor quality, but all due to the awful profile of this absolutely puzzling malt. Final thoughts: I was wondering why this scored 2/10 on Malt Review and now I know. I personally wouldn't rate it anywhere that low, as that would mean it's undrinkable. It's not undrinkable at all. In fact, I've met some questionable personalities who claimed they actually enjoyed this whisky. They do exist. Just take a look around here. However, if you truly value and respect your own palate, then please stay away from this experiment. I'm aware that Grant's wanted this whisky to "demystify" peat for beginners, but I honestly can't think of a worse way to actually push beginners away from the wonderful world of scotch peat, than Land Cask.

Super smooth. Like an Irish whiskey without the sweetness. Smoke is very subtle.

Сухой, дымный, с отголосками йода, смолы и чернозёма. Во вкусе: копчёность, соль, йод и много перца.

Sweet and smoky nose. Peat and heather and grain. Then..BAM! The rubber meets road quite literally. Tractor tire and tar on the front part of my palate and then another sweet finish.