Atom Brands (who own Boutique-y Whisky and Master of Malt ) launched a new brand called The Character of Islay Whisky Company , which will focus on Islay whisky.

The first release is Aerolite Lyndsay , an anagram of the words ten year old Islay . It is a 10 year old single malt, distilled at an undisclosed distillery. The whisky is a mixture of 70% bourbon barrels, 25% Spanish oak sherry quarter casks and 5% ‘mystery’ casks.

Aerolite Lyndsay 10 yo (46%, The Character of Islay Whisky Co 2019)

Nose: very coastal, with a chalky minerality and...