Ardbeg Blaaack (2020 Committee Release)

Supposedly a version of corryvrecken

Powerful peat but somehow super smooth and mellow

Nose isn't great but taste gets there. decent

Nose: Unmistakably Ardbeg. Deep and rich peat, smoke, phenol, and ash. Ocean spray, lemon and orange oil, mint and wintergreen. Plums, ripe peaches, strawberries, banana chips... The pinot noir cask is really bringing an excellent deep character here. Black pepper, cumin, chili powder. Cocoa. Just got an image in my head of a chocolate-dipped frozen banana. Vanilla and icing, with a touch of dry oak. Smoked glazed ham. Letting it sit open for a while allows apple and apricot to develop. Some soft floral characteristics and come through. Maybe a touch of nutmeg in the background. Palate: Ash, bitter/sour oak, phenol, dark fruits, dark chocolate. Solid tannin. Earth, smoke - again, this is definitely Ardbeg, but there's a twist here. There's some excellent black pepper spice. Ground chipotle powder, cinnamon, ginger, banana. Tar, burnt rubber. Bacon. Tingling sensation. I'm also picking up on a bit of that smokey character you get from a good pinot noir. Medium-light mouthfeel, medium oil content. Finish: Ashy, earthy, tannic. Charred oak, burned sugar, vanilla, with a tingling sensation that follows the sip down. White and black pepper show up, and then a rush of minty chloraseptic. Bitter lemon, more tannin, leather, maduro tobacco, black olives, and iodine. Eventually transforming into a dry iodine and ash with pops of phenol, anise, mint, and citrus. Makes you want to keep sipping. Very long finish. Other notes: This is definitely not for everyone - though the nose is quite inviting, the palate presents differently than you might expect and gives you a whole ride. Definitely on the challenging side. But if you're willing to sit, give this your attention, and really go exploring, it's got a ton to offer. It grabs your attention and doesn't let go, and the finish makes you want to keep coming back.

Delicious. Smoke, apples, pear, cinnamon, and peat on the nose. Continues into the palate with warm spices and more smoke. Finishes super smooth and leaves peat to hang out until the next sip.

ardbeg blaaack (46%) 아드백 블래ㅐㅐㅐ액 캐스크 : Pinot Noir 향 : 케이스의 블랙 양을 보고 향을 맡아서 그런지 검은양 털 깊숙히 코를 박은 듯한 느낌입니다. 피트경험이 많이 없지만, 아드백의 차분한 피티함이 오늘따라 맘에 듭니다. 스모키한 피티함이 라프로익이나 탈리스커와는 확연히 다른 느낌이고, 오히려 쉐리나 버번족들이 더 쉽게 피트에 도전해볼수 있는 향이지 않을까 하는 생각이 들 정도입니다. 시간이 더 지나자 스모키함이 차분히 깔립니다. 입을 벌리고 마시듯 향을 맡으니 김밥마는 발 향처럼 나무향이 납니다. 맛 : 피노 누아 캐스크 답게 입 안에 머금자 먼저 '가볍다' 느낌이 듭니다. 그러면서도 동시에 '스모키함의 단단한 알맹이가 있다' 는 느낌이 듭니다. 과일스러운 느낌 (과일향은 잘 안느껴졌습니다) 이 듭니다. 여러 시음기에 체리맛(피노누아 와인에서도 자주 등장)이 등장하는데 저는 아무리 집중해도 아직 체리맛은 모르겠습니다. 피니쉬 : 은은한 타바코, 스모크한 연기가 남아있다가 적당할 때쯔음 아주 살짝 부드러운 후추함을 남기고 사라집니다. #가볍지만 단단한 아드백스러움 #체리맛은 어디숨어있니

Loved this! You can really smell the pino cask

Complex, intense and smooth. Not quite as peaty as Supernova. Definitely a unique, special occasion sipper.