Ardbeg An Oa

Seaweed, peppery, smoky. Good.

* Side by side with Caol Ila 12, Talisker 10, Ardbeg An Oa, Kilchoman Sanaig * Caol Ila 12 - Light, smokey, bit of sweetness, spicy at first. 3.25 * Talisker 10 - Medium body, sweet but light smokey, longer finish 3.75 * Ardbeg An Oa - medicinal which I kind of like, sweet, 3.75 * Kilchoman Sanaig - very sweet, little smokiness, finish smokey, some heat 4.00

* sbs with Laphroaig 10 CS, Lagavulin 16, Ardbeg An Oa * Frog 10 CS - a bit nutty? pretty smooth, some sweetness. can drink without water. pleasant smoke. oily/sticky mouthfeel which lasts, love. 4.25-4.5 * Laga 16 - smoother than Frog 10 CS, sweeter than Frog. Meaty smoke like bbq. feels a bit lighter mouthfeel. 4.0 * An Oa - much sweeter than both, also meaty smoke, but less than laga. 3.75-4.00

Ardbeg An Oa draws together 3 batches of spirit matured in charred virgin American oak, first-fill ex-bourbon, and PX sherry butts, marrying them together in a specially built Gathering Vat. Nose: top notes of peat with a body of sweet raisins, jam and marmalade Palate: peat and smoke in abundance, with tobacco and tea, well-rounded mouth with no rough edges Finish: quite short, warming and smooth

Smooth, not too peaty, sweet, like it. Need to compare side by side with oogy, Caol Ila 12, and Talisker DE