Ardbeg Wee Beastie

NOSE: TCP, soot smoke, orange rind, pineapple, white pepper and malt. TEXTURE: Medium oily mouth feel, prickly heat on the tongue and mild burn on tye way down. TASTE: Caramel, vanilla, citrus, lemon, orange, red apple, smoke, annised, black pepper, demerara sugar and malt. FINISH: Short to medium. Citrusy, slightly bitter, wood and ash smoke and pepper.

Uncorking day- Raw liquor nose like a moonshine hits me first. Followed up by smoke and ocean air. Deeper inside an almost carmalized meat fat and some light fruits. You really have to work for the subtler notes and flavors. A bit oily in the mouth with tons of salty brine and less smoke than I expected. The smoke and salt stays with you but slide back letting some creamier flavors come through with bright strawberry leaves and dried seaweed notes. Finish is soft smoke and salt like you ate jerky 5 min ago. Small sips to avoid the harsh bite of what feels like slightly unrefined liquor that was processed well.

Well deserving of the name. Strong ashy peat on the front of the palate that develops into chocolate malt and burnt marshmallows. Great value whiskey and so glad to see big distilleries experimenting with low age statements!

The classic Ardbeg campfire smoke married perfectly with a succulent chocolate note, and while there isn't much else going on besides that, for a 5 year old whisky this is mighty fine

"Young beast" is a good way to describe this whiskey, it packs already a punch but lacks the "experience" that comes from age. In other words its a very tasty whiskey with a great body but lacks a certain depth or a finish that comes with age. Its a great dram for its price and the lack of finishing and depth is only a my personal opinion.