Ardbeg Wee Beastie

92,5

I am definitely a fan of Ardbeg, and given the smoky campfire and protein that I get from the standard Ardbeg 10, I’m expecting even more peat form this one, due to its youth. Let’s see. The nose has a forward nuttiness representing the malt. There is apple juice, vanilla, black pepper and a briney medicinal/iodine peat presence. This is interesting to me because I normally get smoky campfire with Ardbeg. The palate is viscous and salty-sweet. There’s the Ardbeg campfire I’m used to! And with it comes grilled bacon wrapped jalapeño! As well as black pepper, lemon citrus, and sweet vanilla. The finish is medium in length with lingering smoked jalapeño, black pepper and vanilla. I am surprised how this one turned out, not as peaty as I expected it to be, but I am overall very pleased. It does have a shorter finish, but that’s to be expected for only being a 5 year old.

Great new addition to the Ardbeg lineup.

Smoky, medium body, bacon,

More fruity than smokey on the nose with a hint of citrus. The palate is peppery with more fruit notes. The finish lingers with spice. Overall it’s more delicate than I was expecting for such a young Ardbeg. For the price difference I would probably stick with the 10yo.

色は薄めの琥珀色。塩キャラメル、チョコレート、タバコの風味。かなりどしっとした土気のある、塩気よりも甘さを強く感じるアロマ。南国のねっとりとしたフルーツのような風味も。味は香りに比べてさっぱりとして軽い。フルーティさは口に入れてもはっきり。

I’m liking this so far. Smokey, peppery, savory. I’m craving something meaty from this one. Next I will open an Ardbeg 10yr and compare it to this one.