icsteel154
You Would Not Believe 33.139 (SMWS)
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
January 28, 2021
(SMWS Glasgow, ‘Fancy Dan’s Fabulous Drams' Virtual Tasting. 28 January 2021. A selection of the SMWS black label bottlings)
Distillery: Ardbeg
Distilled: 24-05-2007
Age: 12 y/o
Cask: 2nd Fill Ex-Oloroso Sherry Butt
Bottles: 603
Nose: Burned herbs, smoke & peat, nutty
Palate: Ash, sweet smoke, dark roasted coffee, plum pudding, earthy, chicory
Finish: Long & warming finish which dries on the aftertaste. Sweet baked dried fruit, ashy. A chewy mouthfeel.
This is right up my street. I like a peated whisky finished in a sherry cask generally and this is a great example. Lovely.
150.0
GBP
per
Bottle
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