Ardbeg Corryvreckan

4.5 꼬마루 훈제 육포향 / 샐티 한 풍부한 피트향 향 너무 좋음.. 얼마전에 바디감이 좀 더 가벼운 편을 좋아할꺼라 생각했다가 이거 마시고 생각이 바뀔정도

Earthy spice on the nose, sweet herbal on the finish

Pepper pepper pepper. Big smoke flavor, nice and spicy on the tongue. Notes of cigar ash on the finish.

3rd tasting. Now it's ripe fruit dark berry and sweet on the front of nose that I didn't get much before but heavy ash and peat and salt still there. Cigar ashtray initially. Oily feel and some orange peel on the sides of my mouth. Hints of dark fruit and chocolate. Smoke tastes is very ashy and a little like how smoked salmon smell would taste. Not fishy but oily meat and ash. Under it all is a lot of sweetness. Finish is definitely a salty peat bog but bits of dark chocolate and coffee bean bitters that actually balances out the finish. You need to work for it to get the flavors but that is what I think I like. Salty Smoked chocolate, dark roasted coffee bean that was over heated w charred dark berry in a glass.

In the glass, she has long, thick, oily legs like a vintage Sports Illustrated model! The nose has a decent hit of peat and salty smoked salmon and salty sea air. There is also a small hint of mint and anise on the nose as the pour starts to disappear. The palate is warm and inviting like a campfire. Chewing brings out caramel front/mid-tongue and granny smith apple on the back sides. There’s a fair amount of bitter orange peel on the back of the tongue as well. The finish is long and lingering with an oily mouth feel and gullet warmth only found in well matured high quality Whisky/Whiskey. The light mint shows back up in the finish but not as noticeable as Lagavulin 16 This is my favorite Islay Scotch!

Nose: Campfire, smoky, excellence Palate: No water needed, but if added makes it even smoother. Excellently balanced and smooth for a Islay. For those that enjoy Islay, this is everything you are looking for work the smoothness despite being 57%!!