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Ardbeg Blaaack (2020 Committee Release)
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
March 10, 2020 (edited April 6, 2020)
The nose brought out cherry compote, deep peat smoke, dark chocolate, creosote, no sulfuric tones, and deep floral tones; like roses and marigolds.
For the palate, we get medium red fruits like strawberries/raspberries, a ton of cream, caramel corn, candied lemons/apples, and milk/white chocolate.
Oh yeah, that finish is long... More butterscotch with strawberry syrup... A bit like the Springbank Burgundy, but without the trademark funk they have. A sweet dram, but the florals and bitters balance it out. No sour tones here.
After a couple drops of water - more anise, black/white pepper, spice and oak properties.
The theme to this dram is definitely "Strawberryfire" by the Apples in Stereo. Adore it! 4.25 of 5.
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Nice review! Also decent price for a committee edition. This is going for $300 - $400 in my neck of the woods, which is insane!
Didn’t realize it’s that time of the year again, and this made it to our shores
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