Aerstone Sea Cask 10 Year

Rating: 14/23 - Nose - Oily, worty grain. A bit of alcohol bite. Gradually, that scotch heather scent builds and becomes dominant. It's not the most decadent nose or anything, but it has a nice, typical scotch aroma. - Palate - Worty grain brings in a bit of savoriness, but not meatiness or sulphur. There's lemon zest and white pepper. A bit oily in a way that give it some mouthfeel. Between the light oiliness and peppery spice, I might have guessed that this was 43% ABV rather than 40%, though it does have some of that typical 40% ABV grainy bitterness. Coming back to this after several minutes, I'm getting some dutch apple pie! - Finish - Lingering worty grains and heather. Maybe a some oil and just maybe a faint flavor of apple pie filling. Not a whole lot more going on here. - Conclusion - This is a nice low-end scotch. There's nothing that impressive here (well, maybe that dutch apple pie flavor), but it's well constructed and easy to sip. I've certainly had plenty of older single malts that were less interesting and tasty. As for the score, I'm thinking that this is easily a 12, but not more than a 15. I'm probably going with a 14.

Either I’m crazy or the expert was way off if they didn’t get fruit. Nose is basically brine and fruit: pear, apricot, peach, a bit of strawberry and that Chardonnay lemon-slate smell. Palette is sweet white wine on the front then opens into a nice brine punch. Fruity finish lingering on more of a peach-pear-apple flavor. Good whisky it’s what you’re into. Not really my style though

Nose: Cashew, Earth, Apricot, Orange-Citrus, Malt, Mild Vanilla. Palate: Malt, Barley Sugar, Coa-coa, Spice, Citrus, Toffee, Apricot, Mild-Brine. Wonderful dram for the price, and quite a nice offering from the lowlands. Surprisingly oily and complex for a 40% ABV whisky. Im very impressed with the Aerstone. My only gripe is that I wish it was more avaliable, hard to find in my state.

Solid for the price point! Aged 10years, single malt, crafted by Brian Kinsman himself, you cant go wrong if you looking for somthing good on a budget. I was fortunate to buy this along side the land cask and recommend to do so the same if you can. At first salty and briny but after letting this sit for about 10 min the sweet honey and vanilla notes stand out. Easy daily sipper. Get this over a budget blend.

Briny and floral on the nose. Nutty and sweet on the palate. A little malty too. Goes down effortlessly.

Review #008 Type: single malt scotch Proof: 40% Comments: aged 10 years, cask types not defined Tasted after: first up Appearance (no score): Tawny color. Swirling reveals a thick line sticking to the side of the glass, it starts to bead up quickly but legs are slow to form. Nose: 16/20 Very sweet, honey, vanilla, and fresh flowers. Palate: 31/40 Honey, not necessarily walnut but definitely the bitter taste that a walnut leaves in your mouth, crisp unripe pear, not very complex. Finish: 24/40 Short, mostly briny and dark chocolate, maybe a little caramel too but you’ve gotta really look for it. With Water: A drop of water goes a long way here, it helps to enhance the honey and fruit, also slightly increases the saltiness of the finish by just the right amount. Total: 71/100 Final thoughts: Rolled the dice on this bottle, for the price it seemed worth the risk, and while it’s very easy to drink and I don’t regret buying it, it’s also unfortunately unremarkable. It’s not a bottle I frequently reach for myself, but I do find myself regularly serving it to friends who are trying to get their feet wet with whisky, and their feedback has always nearly always been positive. Price: $30 Would recommend: maybe Would buy: maybe Scoring Legend: 96-100: The perfect dram, absolutely exceptional, nectar of the gods, I will savor this bottle and make it last, 5 stars. 90-95: Near perfect, there is something truly special about this whisky, 4.75 stars. 85-89: Very good to amazing, almost the complete product, 4.5 stars. 80-84: Quite good, very enjoyable to drink, but doesn’t wow me, 4.25 stars. 75-79: Good, enjoyable but ultimately flawed, unlikely to purchase again, 4 stars. 70-74: A solid dram, but wouldn't go out of my way to get it, 3.75 stars. 55-69: Drinkable, 3.5-2.75 stars. Below 55: Suitable for cooking or direct contribution to the kitchen sink drain, 2.5 stars or less.