Tastes

Smokey, honey, peaty, salty, and light in taste. Frankly for the price skip it, plenty of islays that are much better. Doesnt offer complexity of some other japanese whiskies.

Reminds me of Yamazaki 18, without the finish. Nose is sweet, with a little honey. Initial hit is light, delicate, some carmel, citrus, reminds me of nikka coffee.

Nose has a clean fresh smell, a zesty lemony with a hint bakeshop. (I struggle!) Floral citrus notes,a little alcohol heat, super light peat, barely present. Finish the brine rolls in strong, with a peaty smoke flowing in. Some pepper, some lemon twist, light vanilla and salt. Not saltwater like other Ardbegs. Very good. This is not your dads Ardbeg. I still prefer the 10, a welcome different experience.

The Nose I find amazing. Floral, bright, with sea water, citrus, and very light peat. Taste of Ardbeg with confusing notes, a little sour, sea water reminding me of Ardbeg Kelpie. Finish dissipates into a salty sour with light peat. Well worth the unique experience, but not enough for me to seek another bottle.

An excellent whisky, and a must try for an American Single Malt. This distillery has huge potential from tasting this expression. However it is a bit young, and unrefined. Overall I highly recommend having in your collection and look forward to the day this distillery releases a 10 year version of this. With aging this is a solid 4.5+

You can taste the wine casks, with a hint of sherry. A sweet but robust bourbon, worth a try.

A sweet whisky, smooth, great for people who don't like a more classic scotch taste profile.

This is a solid bourbon, has great character, a little young so it has an edge. Honey, wine finish, oak, I recommend trying it. I didn't give a higher score with the young bourbon profile.