Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Smokey with a medicinal iodine quality. Not salty, the body is full and clings to your mouth coating it with a smokey profile. Finish lingers in the mouth. Pepper lingers. A little too smokey for my pallette.

nose is bacon, peat. More bacon/bbq notes on the palate along with blackberries, cigar smoke, and pepper. Long oily finish, really good even at the higher 114 proof

Gobsmacking, amazing to the last drop. A mainstay

N: Smoke and sea, what I imagine dragon's breath to smell like (on a good day), citrus, lemon, caramel, vanilla, apple juice brine with anise, cinnamon, cloves, etc. P: Bitter and almost cardboard tasting right up front, but I somehow don't hate that; caramel, vanilla, dried kelp, smoked fish, lemon, some coffee bitterness. F: Never ending. More dragon's breath. Fire, oak, sea spray, sea weed, pine, mint, burning tires, pencil wood, copper penny, hint of blood. A true Islay monster. And delicious, if you're into that sort of thing. Happy to be in the club that is, because it seems that people who don't like peaty whisky are really missing a few facets of what the juice can do. But, no judgment, I get it - have plenty of things I don't like that others do (olives, tomatoes, sour beers, etc.). To each their own, and I'm glad this one is one of my own. ____________ Please come join an unofficial Distiller community on Discord (now one whole year old!): https://discord.gg/4nfePCdyKM. We chat spirits (and other things) in real time while being a great resource to each other for recommendations, finding deals, and generally enjoying the journey together. (If the link is expired - it shouldn't be - please post a comment and I will gladly and usually quickly provide a new one.)

Nose - sweet malty chocolate, peat is there and doesn't overshadow the other scents but you can smell it from a few feet away after letting it rest for a minute Taste - my first thought is woah, explosion of flavor with a sweet and peaty mix, campfire smoke ensues Finish - rather short for me with some carryover from the palate, light burn which suits this well Score - 4.0 Scoring Legend 5.0 - Outstanding, unmatched to others 4.5 - Excellent, I will always keep a bottle in stock if possible 4.0 - Very good, quite enjoyable to drink, can consider as a solid choice 3.5 - Good, would taste again 3.0 - Average 2.5 - Acceptable, still drinkable 2.0 - Inferior, able to drink but not enjoyable 1.5 and below—wouldn’t drink again unless I am desperate

It is the most delicious among the 10 types of Ardbeg that I have tried.