Seaweed & Aeons & Digging & Fire & Cask Strength 18 Year Batch 01 Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml

A senior member of the Seaweed & Aeons family, this is a cask-strength edition of its heavily peated 18-year-old Highland single malt. Bottled at a hearty 54.6%, it's a big, bold sipper. With a good portion matured in sherry casks, it boasts softly sweet notes of stone fruits and toasted nuts among vibrant layers of herbaceous coastal peat smoke, and dense, meaty malt. Whether you're a fan of the younger age statements in this range and looking to explore older whiskies, or you're interested in cask strengths, this is one for you! Also, a fab find if you're looking for a gift for a member of some kind of ampersand appreciation society.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt: Nose – Freshly laid tarmac on a hot summer's day, earthy malt and bonfire smoke are joined by fruitier notes of grilled peach. Old oak furniture, cedar, and a touch of herbaceous tobacco follow, with whispers of vanilla. Palate – Tarry smoke, mocha, and salted dark chocolate lead to notes of barbecued meats and smoked peppercorns, backed by powerful oak and salted plums follow. Finish – Sherry and peat tangle gloriously, with smouldering driftwood, smoked almonds, and dried seaweed joined by dates, charred apricot, and toasted vanilla. Overall – Sherry & peat & age & strength & smoke & fruit & oak & delicious.