Ardbeg Wee Beastie

After sitting with this for awhile longer I still don't mind it, but Ardbeg 10 is better and usually just a few dollars more so I'm not sure why you'd choose this over 10. Unless they're planning a price hike on 10 to make this seem like more of a deal.

Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Years Old (47.4%) Ex-Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry Casks 향 : 글렌드로낙 피티드에서 느꼈던 훈제스모크가 느껴집니다. 쉐리피트의 특징으로도 볼 수 있겠는데, 5년 숙성이라 그런지(?) 약간 코를 깊이 박으면 50도가 안되는데도 화한 느낌이 향을 잡아먹습니다. 배이컨이나 오리기름 느낌이 나고, 상대적으로 연하게 약품이나 피트향이 올라오는 것 같습니다. 갠적으로는 후추 -> 훈제 -> 스모크 -> 피트 순서로 느껴집니다 맛 : 재밋는 친구네요. 처음에 꽃의 꿀같은 맛이 떠오르면서 치고 지나가더니 스파이시함이 몰려옵니다. 금새 질감이 오일리해지고 목넘김이 달콤하더니 이후 강렬하고 직관적인 스파이시함이 밀려합니다 라벨의 빨간색 표현이 이 순간과 잘 어울립니다. 피니쉬 : 후추와 페놀, 약품의 끝맛이 강하게 남아있습니다. 숨 쉴 때 마다 계속 뚜렷하게 느껴집니다. 입 한 가득 얼얼했던 스파이시는 금새 사라집니다. 피트의 약품와 쌉쌀함이 계속 남아있네요. #캐릭터가 재미있고 확실한 친구 #5년 숙성인데 여러 색을 잘 보여줌 #briny & meaty 짜고 훈제

Salty and briny upon first taste, then mellows out into the smoky and peaty deliciousness. Amazing for the price.

Powerful. Rich, strong, and meaty, as described. Bacon smoked with tar smoke. Other flavors blend in well. Worth a try. I had a friend (who doesn't drink whisky) smell it, and she said 'salt rimmed new tires'. I can't argue with that. That may not sound appealing, but it all works out nicely.

Finished my first bottle over the course of a few weeks grabbing tastes alongside other whisky flights. It always held up well to even the best of the others. I’ve purchased another so I can do a vertical with this, the 10 and oogy to see how it really stacks up. I could nose this for an hour. The intense peat/smoke is tempered a bit by lemon(grass?), pine needles and something sweet. And does it linger...I caught myself nosing the glencairn a few minutes after I’d finished the dram and the nose was still there! It’s light and sweet on the palate. I don’t think this is nearly as aggressive as the marketing might suggest, what with the name and the red claw marks and blood red cap and all. I’d say it’s pretty well balanced and mature for a 5yo. I’m going to pay close attention to this one in the vertical to see what I can isolate. On a separate note, the price point is very interesting - it’s about the same or maybe a few $ less than the 10 near me. No way that trend continues. It’s possible that the price will Go down as it is more widely distributed but just as possible that this becomes the new base range for ardbeg in the $40s and the 10 kicks up to the upper $50/low $60 range. I bought a 10 on sale near me just in case...

Really powerful, smoky scotch. The youth makes it a little rough, but a really good expression of the Islay character. Good value as well. Really smoky in the taste, with some pepper, smoked meat, salt, and a bit of dark chocolate. The finish is a bit shallow, which holds it back a bit. It’s also a bit tart overall, could be a bit richer and peatier amongst the smoke.