Ardbeg Dark Cove

A generous dram gifted to me at the end of a bottle. Dark fruit and treacle cake on the nose, with definite sherry notes. The smoke is sweet and not at all acrid. Gentle fruit grows with orange, dates, then marmalade and forest fruits. Remarkably smooth. The smoke wisps at the back of the tongue, embers lingering like yesterday’s campfire. Still sweet but with some of that characteristic Islay plasters and TCP.

Smoke. Seaweed. Water mellows the spirit significantly. Fruit emerges. Prunes. Immensely tasty.

Dark, rich, nice