Ardbeg Kelpie

At Distillery 2018 Festival 2017 Virgin Russian oak Salt seaweed Ron thought it was good

Smokey barbecue sauce on the nose. Vegetal, earthy peat flavor typical of Ardbeg. Strong salt/brine. Decent smoke, but lighter than I was expecting. Quite sweet, also characteristic of Ardbeg. Strong, lingering treacle flavor emerges rather late. More smoke emerges in the finish, but still not as smokey as I was expecting. Strong black pepper in the finish that gives way to barbecue sauce. Hints of horseradish late. I think that I like it comparably to the cheaper Uigeadail.

Easy to drink. Oily, brine, salty with a hint of smoke. Vanilla on the finish and sweetness.

My favourite that I tasted on a distillery tour of Ardbeg in July 2017.

Much more complex than Ardbeg 10.