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This is in no way a blow your mind whisky. It is however a solid one that has become my peated daily drinker since Islay and Island prices are going higher and higher. The idea of an lowland whisky with peat was intriguing. Yes AnCnoc cutter but it's also a $70 price tag, Ailsa Bay never saw it on my shelves to buy it. Enter Aerstone which is an expression from Ailsa Bay distillery. Nose is highland smoke which bring with some floral and light vegetal tones, honey, unripe pear and nectarine, vanilla, touch of peach and lemon in the back along with the typical malt that comes across almost as a funk on lowlands. Taste is the honey sweet, fruit and malt notes. Mid palate the smoke and light almost toasted wood comes into it's own. End of palate carrying into the finish is a ginger spiciness and the finish ends with wisps of smoke, honey and sweet black licorice. Only other lowland that I really enjoy is the Auchentoshan american oak but this one has become number one especially for the cost to whisky and enjoyment ratio.
Here is another inexpensive smoky scotch thats decent. Poured neat/couple drops nose is packing tape, resin smoke and saline with a pinch of red fruit and oak. Palate brings lots of pink erasers, damp smoke(blast after water thrown on burning plastic) and some sweet malt colored with vegetative notes, think broccoli/brussel. Finish is somewhat bitter but salty smoke and sweet cigar tobacco last long enough to offset. This is a different profile from many smoky Islay scotches but doesnt have enough depth or flavor power to really register. At the price point its interesting but I would not repurchase.....76/100.....I prefer a traditional peated track such as Shieldaig or Ardmore for my bargain smoker
Great value for the price. Smokiness is medium towards high - almost perfect. A bit Sharp, but perfect when cooled a bit or/and if one has the patience to wait 30-40min for evaporation.
Nose: peat smoke, medicinal, dried fruit, something a little leathery and maybe herbal. Smells really nice and layered if not super complex.
Palate: creamy moving to oily, smoke, mint, caramelised figs, bit of pepper.
Finish: drying, smoky, tangy like sour citrus, oak.
This one is nice. Will unquestionably be back for the price.