Yes it’s stonefruit, yes it’s floral, but, savage reaches of wicked time, it’s saline like Caol Ila—the honey’d richness of bandaid funk. Gorgeous, brave, & sneaky-big. — 6 years ago
Nice full bodied red. A lot going on here, dark berry, black pepper lavender to the nose. Pepper and dark berry continues along with dried herbs, thyme and a cocoa finish. Paired with grilled lake salmon. — 7 years ago
Really peaty and Smokey — 4 years ago
ヘザーハニーにて。カリラ赤色飲み口お上品 — 6 years ago
Amazing, smooth and complex. JVES loved it — 5 years ago
Actually it was the 35 year old....whatever — 6 years ago
Smooth with a bite at the finish. Nice creamy vanilla nose. Surprisingly light. — 7 years ago
Aaron Tan
What a monster! I'm pretty sure that's the reaction Ardbeg was looking for when they crafted this whisky (that name!). Similar profile to the 10 year old (bacon and cigar), but with the smoke character dialled way up. So much so that it drowns out everything else, even when water was added. The finish was a little harsh for me and definitely more unctuous than the 10, courtesy of a rather textural body. Interesting whisky, but not one I'd reach for. Definitely getting a better picture of the Ardberg signature at this point.
NB: Interestingly, it made a great 1:1 mixer with the Coal Ila 12, pulling out lots of marine and earthy flavours. — 3 years ago