I’ve been sitting on this one for a while trying to decide if I have anything to say about it that hasn’t already been said. It’s Ardbeg. At cask strength. It goes down a little different every time but it’s always amazing. In light of copious tasting notes for this one, I think it’s more prudent to tell a story. I invited a buddy over who’s been having a rough go at work and was clearly in need of a drink. He asked me to curate his whisky experience, so I opened my cabinet and we had some fun. I gave him a little Russell’s Reserve, a little Whiskey Del Bac Dorado, and I finished his experience with a pour of Ugi. The look of pure bliss on his face as he drank it sums up how good this malt is, and it will always have a place on my shelf. Cheers!