Ardbeg Auriverdes

Not bad. Metallic with some dark fruits

One final pour from John, miss you buddy This last pour has been sitting at the bottom of the bottle for a while now so who knows the effects, but were drinking to a friend here so who really cares! Nose: definitely getting the classic smoky ardbeg peat. Some citrus. Mocha comes put a tad once you get it in your mouth. Palate: chocolate and coffee are prominent here. Some smoky bacon. Salt air and seaweed. Smooth for the proof though it might have lost some potency. Fruity malt notes here too, blackcurrant? Finish: begins with a dark chocolate, fades to a salt air. Creamy Vanilla and smoke. Fades to a lingering cottonmouth feeling with some phenols and oak tanins sitting on the tongue.

Definitely getting some mocha on the nose. Bright fruit notes shine through too. Some mild chocolate. Decent meatiness/ham notes.

This is an odd one. Not really picking up the fruit that others taste but I would say it has a sweetness. That said, the sweetness doesn't hold a candle to the tar and charcoal notes. The peatiness is not a punch in the face but it's there and it's nice. It leaves a tingle on the tongue. Not sure I'd say it's worth the price tag but I wouldn't turn it down.

Maybe a 4.

Vey smooth with a great mouthful of peaty goodness.

This was their 2014 Feis Isle bottling. Sweet & salty. Maybe like a candied bacon. Or maple syrup with bacon. The finish lingers with heat (49%). There’s vanilla, too, which is my favorite of the flavors.

Grassy and floral aroma, some wood but very leafy and green. Flavor is bright for an Ardbeg, still peaty but way less heavy. Grass notes still come though as well. Excellent fruit sweetness, especially headed into the tail. Incredibly juicy. Stonefruit, creamy. Even better the second time round .