Ardbeg Scorch
Single Malt
Ardbeg // Islay, Scotland
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Damon_Elliot
Reviewed January 19, 2024 (edited January 22, 2024)Scorch is a bold experiment whose outcome is far more interesting than the hypothesis could have imagined. The aromas allure: burnt vanilla sugar, a peat fire, dark chocolate, wild thyme, and chile ristra. On the palate, a surprise beyond: tart raspberry, smoky pepper, steamed langoustine, candied orange peel, and suggestions of tar. Morphing on the palate is a double vectored mouthfeel, as if the viscosity spreads out across every surface before lighting to an astringent, charcoal cleanness. The charring deceives, making it hard to believe the spirit is only 46 percent. Somehow the finish is smooth and mellow, sweet and smoky, leaving the raspberry, chocolate, and chili flavors dancing gently. I’m glad to have partaken in this discovery, shared with Charles in gratitude for his helping me paint a new home. -
Robert-Ross
Reviewed September 8, 2023The raspberries & cherries on the nose. Secondarily wood. Nice light straw color. Heavy wood, oil, creosote on the tongue. Easily my favorite heavy char m whiskey18.0 EUR per Bottle -
Jose-Massu-Espinel
Reviewed November 16, 2022 (edited November 17, 2022)One of the best whiskies i had in 2021 was the breathtaking Ardbeg Scorch Committee release. This time, i have reached a glass of the normal release, at 46%abv strength, the one with the black and red label. On the nose, it has the Ardbeg classic aroma. New socks, cotton, red fruits, grapefruit, gooseberries. There is this maritime and Merthiolate profile. After a first sip, it became very sweet, a very appealing, fancy toffee. On the palate, it is vanilla and plastic in a sip. Black pepper and a scorching saltiness. Strong chilli. Very spicy. On the second sip it gets dimmer. Meat. Aftertaste is not as powerful, but lots of plastic an artificial notes. Not much on the second and third sip. Spicy. Short. Overall, i can see why this expression has suffered a lot of bad critics, since it is a special release and it is an average dram. It is quite inferior to the great Committee release of the same name. Not a bad whisky at all, i believe it could be a little expensive for what it offers. My score for it is 86 over 100.
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