Ardbeg Distillery
ABV 58.1%
A strong phenolic profile framed in solid oak. The alcohol is not totally mastered. Adding water brings out bitterness.
Martine Nouet
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
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
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
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