Tastes

Nose - smells dirty, leathery, grassy but also has sweetness. I get hints of decent amount of peat as well, smoky. I can clearly smell wine and red fruits. I also get oils and chemicals. Gorgeous color. Tongue - immediately get hit with sweetness. Has a wine like mouth feel. It checks of points that ledaig 10 was missing. Decent hints of cinnamon, star anise, nutmeg and cloves. It coats the mouth really well! Rich mouth feel. Added two drops of water - seems like it got sweeter. On the tongue it got smokier. Leaves a leathery after taste which i love. Its a wonderful dram which I prefer over the 10 year old.

Found this rare elusive spirit in the wild. Gorgeous deep golden brown color. Seems oily. Nose - a very strong powerful nose! High abv kicks it off! Get a atrong bourbon vibe! Grassy, sweet. Also medicinal, like an ointment. Funky! Super ripe Banana, peach, mildy citrusy. Brown sugar and caramel show up too! Such a different and complex nose! So exited to try this!! Tongue - very sweet! Get notes of banana pudding. Spicy, probably due to high abv! Coats the mouth so well! Unique. I haven’t tasted anything like it before. A very subtle leathery peaty quality. Not smoky but peaty! Added two drops of water - became more chocolaty! The water really opened it up! Theres a citrusy and salty vibe to it but its still so sweet, Love it! Spicyness went up as well! It is dirty and funky! Not everyones cup of tea. Reminds me of warm breeze and meadowlands! Tastes expensive! It was a privilege to be able to try this dram! Really high up in my books! A dream dram that makes you think!

A friend of mine owns this bottle. Allowed me to try a pour. Such a deep rich, dark caramely color. Nose - A powerdul nose. A super sherry forward nose. I get overriped bananas, raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon. I get lavender and moss as well. Hints of chocolate and fruit cake! What a rich nose! Tongue - what a great first sip! Its super strong, has an interesting warmth. Very grape forward, like overripe grapes! Strong molasses and sugarcane aromas show up. Wonderfully rich, raisiny and oily. Coats the mouth really well. Finish is long, it lingers! Very spicy towards the end! Enjoyable spice! All in all a wonderful pour!!

Nose - peaty, raisinish. Gives off strong wine vibes. There is a mintyness to it. Farily complex nose. Sweet and funky at the same time. Strong sherry hits! After waiting for some time and giving it a sniff i get a hit of red grapes! Tongue - sweetness from the sherry, combined with medicinal peat. Its like drinking red wine with peat in it. Very unique. Raisins and prunes, with hints of burnt wood and charcoal. I love the aftertaste. The red wine feel is like a semi dry style wine. Much better than the regular laphroaig 10. Love the color! Finish is medium. After letting it is sip, it opened a little and it got spicy. I prefer the nose over the tongue!! But a really good dram!

Nose - It is dirty! Such strong chemical smells, wet rain, rubber and peat. I also get something savory, like bacon, medicine! Reminds me a little of lagavulin. Tongue - very medicinal, funky and dirty. Feels oily as well. I feel like it doesnt cover all areas of my taste buds. It feels like it falls off, but not in a bad way. Get some peat and herbs and grassy notes. After soemtime in the glass i get subtle hints of sweetness! It has a farmy quality, like a wet farmyard in the mountains! The finish is short. But a very interesting tasting dram! Very good! It is a stinky whisky that i feel like is not a cup of tea for everyone and is moody! But if you are in the moody you would thoroughly enjoy it!

Nose - a very chocolatey nose. Sweet desserts like donuts and puddings. I smell kheer which is an Indian dessert! I also smell cardomom. I do get an abv hit! Doesn’t surpise me as its 60.1%. Taste - oily and really sweet! Tastes like honey and apple pie. It has a very strange warm feel in the mouth. Mild spicyness due to high abv. Medium long finish. It reminds me of a fresh of the over apple pie with vanilla ice cream. I also get grapes and candied apple! The bourbon barrel influence is very evident. Bourbon drinkers would love this whisky. Thoroughly enjoyed this dram. I personally prefer the regular abunadh but this is wonderful as well.

Nose - i get bacon and meats of the bat! Savory and salty. I get chemical notes, acidic. But overall, a milder nose. Tongue - Very sweet, light and has a lot of meatyness. Light peat, briney. Has a grassy note as well. A very pleasant mouthfeel. Finish is short. Somehow it has some heat or warmth as it goes down. Ardnamurchan has been killing it!

My very first Taiwanese! Nose - a very caramely and floral nose! I get green grass as well! Mild on the nose, syrupy and floral! Very intriguing nose! Taste - chocolatey, caramely, reminds me of bourbon, but its light and floral as well! Pancakes with spring flowers! Short finish. A pretty decent dram.

After all the hype surrounding the whisky advocate decided to get a bottle! Nose - fresh and light. I get tropical fruits and sea salt. Pineapple and green apples. Spicyness, but very easy on the nose! Tongue - right of the bat it is very rich, it is not super sweet, rather mild sweetness. But it is oily! Coats the mouth well! Fruity and salty! Tons of clove and i get mild honey notes! It makes me want to own a boat and take it out on the waters as I pour a dram enjoying the waters! Wish the finish was longer! But an excellent dram!

Nose - I get saltyness at first. Briney and medicinal, kind of like iodine and bandaid. It reminds me of cold foggy weather. Hidden behind are subtle sweet notes. I smell raisins, dates, apples, oranges etc. Has a little bit of freshness as well. Tongue - I immediately get notes of dates, raisins, grapes and molasses. The saltiness and medicinal quality show up as I swirl it around. The aftertaste is again rasinish. It goes down very easy. Hints of black pepper and spicyness come through. Finish is short. I wish the finish was longer. A very delightful regular sipper. A 7 out of 10 for me.