Ardbeg Dark Cove

Mustiness and earth on the nose, rather than peat. Maybe something citrusy too, something sour. Flavor is much more oily and sweet, one of the less peaty ardbegs but deep and complex. The flavors are so well balanced i can't pick anything out really. Tail drops even lower, meaty and rich. Absolutely fantastic. Only gets better the more i drink. Islays are my favorite and I always rate them highly but this is easily in the top 5 whiskies I've ever tried. Wish I could give it a 6.

Dark sherry. Heavy on the sherry. Starts with bourbon and finishes with sherry. Nice balance. Hints of black coffee

Nose: peat, smoke, caramel and rubber Taste: Ardbeg peat (rubber) and smoke with a balance of coffee, earth and raisin Finish: long peat and char Amazing dram. It does not get much better than this. Even at this lower ABV, amazing balance of flavors. I need to try the higher ABV version so it’s not a perfect score, but it is my highest rated and with good reason.

Classic art big nose, except with the sweet notes from the Sherry Barrel. Taste is a bit thin compared to corrvechian or ugedahl.

Wow. Similar to Oogy but the sherry is kicked up a notch or 3. Peat and smoke are there but a bit muted compared to other Ardbegs. So so good.