Hellyers Road 17yo 2004/2021 French Exclusive (for LMDW)

Hellyers Road 17yo 2004/2021 French Exclusive (for LMDW)

Official bottling
Single malt - Tasmania
Amber
59.7% ABV
Dram

Nose: White grapes, gooseberries, apricots, lemon zest, meringues, hints of white pepper. With water, lemon zest, seaweed, meringues, malted grains. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, astringent, oily, thickens. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Gooseberries, smoke, peat, walnut skins, sea salt, seaweed, meringues, lemon zest, autumn leaves. With water, malted grains, cream, meringues, lemon zest, hints of seaweed. 
Finish: Long. Smoke, peat, seaweed, autumn leaves, hints of cookie dough. 

Comments: 

Cask 4082.06. Citrusy, with prominent notes of meringue, but this is quickly overtaken by savory saline notes of seaweed. So seaweed meringues are a thing. The finish is long and smoky, and the seaweed appears again.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.