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Ardbeg Corryvreckan
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
September 6, 2020 (edited September 7, 2020)
(Ardbeg parallel tasting of the An Oa, the Uigedail and the Corryvreckan.)
Vanilla, quite a bid sulphuric, a good bunch of brine and salt, it has some malty fruitiness but the focus lies more on the peat and bourbon cask notes which are very upfront and dominating. The sulfur is interestingly placed on top of it all and takes a dominating places - and that makes the nose very likable and unusually interesting.
Nice and dry palate. A caramelized honey sweetness. Then some very characteristic Ardbeg peat nicely bracketing it.
The finish on the contrary is very smooth and oily without any hint of the high ABV.
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Great description. You're right on about how subdued the alcohol is and the clean peat and bourbon flavors.
This on takes the 2nd place in a direct comparison between the An Oa, the Uigeadail and the Corryvreckan. It is a great whisky with a lot of character.