On May 31, 2014, for Ardbeg Day; and, commemorating the World Cup in Brazil that started one day later, Ardbeg released a special edition called "Auriverdes" representing of course the "Scratch du oro" (Brazil's football team) but also the bottles of this famous distillery, which are green and their whisky is gold. Right off the bat you feel the aromatic profile of Ardbeg peat, but tamed. Moss, pineapple all over, grapefruit and cigarettes. Smells like a farm pond; the peat comes and goes intertwining with the citrus and tropical aromas. BBQ sauce, bacon, ashtray, lemon and lime. Super complex, if you move the Glencairn it changes. White wine. After the first sip, it gave me 2 totally new tasting notes for me: old stamps and old wet paint, the kind that falls off when the wall is damp. The palate is fruity, currants and grapefruit. Very smooth, feels like the peat is background in a fireplace, but not invasive. Vanilla. Aftertaste follows the same path: cigarettes, tobacco, pepper, grilled grain salt, very sulfuric. Burnt hay, pepper and ashtray. Overall, this is a tremendous whisky, because of the interesting tasting notes, specially on the nose. Being a terrible soccer fan and Brazil 2014 World Cup lover, I was dying to try it. My score for this great single malt is 90 out of 100.