Speciality Drinks
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Speciality Drinks

Ardbeg Distillery

Ar4 (Ardbeg)

ABV 58.1%

A strong phenolic profile framed in solid oak. The alcohol is not totally mastered. Adding water brings out bitterness.

Martine Nouet

Specification

Speciality Drinks

Ardbeg

Brand

Speciality Drinks

Bottler

Ar4 (Ardbeg)

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

2014

Year of Bottling

58.1%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Intense. Rich oak. Smoky. Phenolic. Tar, liquorice. An earthy touch. Wet straw. Farmyard. A sweeter note on time. Mint toffee. A hint of walnut.

Palate: Smooth at first then dry and smoky. Quite a big whiff of smoke. Bacon Sherbety. The alcohol bite numbs the tongue.

Finish: Dry, smoky, warm.\r

Comment: A strong phenolic profile framed in solid oak. The alcohol is not totally mastered. Adding water brings out bitterness.

Score: 7.8

Neil Ridley

Taster

Nose: Full-on BBQ pork, a touch of medicinal bandages and smoked nuts liven up the senses first. Some drying woodiness follows up next.

Palate: Big hitting coal dust, chargrilled meat and then a sweet Demerara sugar brings out the detail. The smoke is bold, but not cloying.

Finish: Wafts of medicinal peat and seasoned oak.

Comment: Nicely done. Campfire sing-songs all round. One for a chilly night at Glastonbury.

Score: 8.1

8
Overall Score

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