Aged 10 years in bourbon barrels and Spanish oak sherry quarter casks ‘Aerolite Lyndsay’ is in an anagram of ‘ten year old Islay’. Oh dear... Nose: Barley sugar, TCP, citrus (although, more disinfectant/ washing up citrus scent than the actual fruit), light peat Palate: Way more peat than the nose would suggest! Brine, seaweed, lime, pepper and chillies Finish: Liquorice, Germoline, salt and pepper. A little sour, umami and slightly boggy! Overall, this is a decidedly ‘OK’ whisky. It’s peaty and salty, so it ticks the main Islay checklist points. It’s not as refined as the classic Islays and doesn’t have the layers of flavour you’d expect. I think my main disappointment is that it has none of the complexity you’d normally demand from an Islay. This isn’t a bad dram, but I’m not sure why you’d buy it over the other (better!) whiskies the island produces at around the same price point. Generally OK.