Ardbeg Wee Beastie

Very smoky and peppery

Peaty but good

Not too smoky on the nose. Some iodine and beneath that something sweet like white wine or white grapes. Short finish with a little warmth.

Color: Tawny brass. Nose: Chocolate, espresso, and heavy soot. Algae and smoked trout with rye toast. Palate: Roasted honeyed almonds and candied dates. Caramel drizzle over mocha but a strong, pungent blast from a charcoal grill. Finish: Saltwater downstream of a smokey factory. Coffee cake and vanilla fudge richness. Diluted: Fruits, like raspberries and raisins, rise on the nose. Palate gains similar sherry notes along with applewood-smoked sausages and rich molasses. Finish is sweet dark chocolate with maple syrup next to a wood fire.

Nose: Smoky, young and brash Palate: Sweet with a good balance of medicinal and charcoal Finish: Well balanced