Tastes

Subtle peat, funk, excellence. It’s almost a metallic, industrial, petrol type taste in there mixed with the cereal malt. It’s tremendous and I can see why this distillery has a strong following. Need to try again in a better environment. Need to find a bottle.

Oak, candied banana, vanilla, clove, butterscotch

Caramel, spice, vanilla, rich, rye, toasted cereal, is that peanut lingering on the finish? Idk how would I know with a peanut allergy. Average, but this sweet, rich pour is certainly enhanced and tasty on this hot Washington DC night

Nose is similar to any ardbeg of smoke, peat, and campfire. Fills the area with the best smell in the world. Once you move past that, there’s distinct tropical fruits. Palate is more subdued than other ardbegs, the same peat, fruit, and some sherry comes through, but it’s so much more balanced. Paprika, chocolate, peat, smoke, excellence. More time in the barrel only helps here. The finish is classic ardbeg, but more controlled and mature. Wow, wow, wow.

Bright, unique, fruity, warm mouthfeel, high pitched, a little brine?, salt, pomegranate, different. First welsh whiskey, it’s interesting and would be an excellent dessert whiskey. Mouthfeel lingers and lights up the tastebuds. Some tannins come through.

Sherry BOMB. Oaky, sherry, stonefruit, tannins. Not for me, but it’s my first Taiwanese whiskey. Sweet, fruity, winey.

Earthy, mushrooms, fungi, fruit, apples, soil, cereal, delicate, balanced. It’s light and fruity like a highland malt, but has a unique funky earthy taste that lingers. Not very hot, and goes down nicely with a short aftertaste. I’m a fan of the koji fermentation!

Astringent, spicy, fruity, peaty, smoky, oaky, berries, peppers, ash - all at once. It does feel like a whirlpool in the mouth. Hard hitting mouth feel, lights up the taste buds but also subsides fairly quickly. The peat, smoke, and tannins linger as usual with ardbeg, but the all over mouth feel disappears quickly. Second sip is cherries, stone fruit, numbing sensation, warmth, spice - wow. Not a forgetful dram. Also, 114 proof certainly makes you perk up. Ardbeg is already my favorite distillery and this is quickly becoming one of my favorite offerings from them. It’s a punch to the senses and I love it.

Very, very good in my opinion. Maple, vanilla, birthday cake, pepper, rye spice, oak, grain. Never said this before on a whiskey but getting a hint of anise. Big fan.

Great. I’m not a huge fan of rye but would be a bigger fan if they were all like this. Most michter products are good from what I’ve had. This is sweet and fruity but has that beautiful rye spice in taste. I have no right to say this, but I’m getting pear through this and it’s lovely.