Jason_Hall
Ardbeg Wee Beastie
Single Malt — Islay, Scotland
Reviewed
November 10, 2020 (edited January 22, 2021)
I am definitely a fan of Ardbeg, and given the smoky campfire and protein that I get from the standard Ardbeg 10, I’m expecting even more peat form this one, due to its youth. Let’s see.
The nose has a forward nuttiness representing the malt. There is apple juice, vanilla, black pepper and a briney medicinal/iodine peat presence. This is interesting to me because I normally get smoky campfire with Ardbeg.
The palate is viscous and salty-sweet. There’s the Ardbeg campfire I’m used to! And with it comes grilled bacon wrapped jalapeño! As well as black pepper, lemon citrus, and sweet vanilla.
The finish is medium in length with lingering smoked jalapeño, black pepper and vanilla.
I am surprised how this one turned out, not as peaty as I expected it to be, but I am overall very pleased. It does have a shorter finish, but that’s to be expected for only being a 5 year old.
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@ContemplativeFox That’s exactly what I expected going in. But still very tasty, just different.
Interesting to hear that @Jason_Hall . I had thought that the younger whisky would have more prominent smoke and peat since the barrel wouldn't have had time to smooth it out. Thanks for comparing :)
@ContemplativeFox Yes I have compared the two. The 10 is more smoky and peaty on the nose where Wee Beastie has a forward nutty malt and pepper spice nose. The smoke on the WB really only becomes present on the palate and finish, which is fairly present
Huh, I really thought there's be more peat. Have you tried the 10 to compare?