Thick aromas of orange oil, walnut and burning candles. With water, a hint of pine emerges. A sip explodes into flavors of oranges, mole sauce and chocolate; indeed, it brings to mind nothing less than an orange liqueur or Amara, a Sicilian amaro made from blood oranges. The finish is syrupy, long and sweet, almost like a dessert wine. Neat, it’s on the brink of my comfort level for sweetness, but a drop of water fixes that, for a more tangy finish. Like last year’s Committee Edition, this is a marvelously unique twist on Ardbeg, distinctly different from its predecessors and yet still somehow Ardbegian. I’m hovering on the edge of five stars here, only pausing because I’m wondering if the sweetness will get tiring over time. Further tastings will tell, but in the meantime buy a bottle if you can.