Tastes

I’m k up

Fantastic.

Brilliant. One of the best blended whiskies I’ve had. Comparable in quality to Black Art 4.1. Complex nose with a rich vanilla stone fruit palate and a medium long spicy finish ending on a honeyed note. Everything works really well together here. Best of the Blue’s that I’ve had.

They must have changed more than the bottle design in 2017, because this isn’t nearly as good as the previous version. That’s a shame, because even at retail this drank better than some 25+ year old whiskies I’ve had.

Tastes almost more like a single pot still Irish whisky.

Absolutely outstanding. One of the finest drams I’ve ever had.

This Ardbeg expression is my all time favorite, of any I’ve yet had. It’s like Uigeadail turned up to 11, with the darker, jammy notes picked up from the Pinot Noir cask finishing as opposed to the lighter nuttiness of the Sherry. Absolutely outstanding. I wish that this was a regular release and at this higher proof, and I felt lucky to be able to find it and even get a few extra bottles. Blew my hootch budget for the month when I did. Cheers!