Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Deep copper colour. Dizzying aromas of peat, smoke and white fruit in the background. Rich taste of honey, nuts, apple syrup and white fruit. All this is intermingled in a complex picture. Despite the high alcohol it is very delicate on the palate, but a teaspoonful of water won't hurt. Very good Islay.

Tasted as part of an online Ardbeg tasting night with the standard 10yo, An Oa, and the Uigeadail. I had previously tasted them all but it had been a good while ago and at bars and whiskey festivals. The tasting gave me the chance to delve into them in a bit more leisurely way and also to compare them directly with each other. Nose: waxy dark chocolate, butter, malt, blackcurrant, smoked bacon, less pine than Ardbeg 10 and An Oa but still there Taste: salt and chilli pepper, there’s a sharpness there and very chewy. Takes water well. Much spicier than the others and a hellova dram! For me it was second best of the four.