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“ARDBOG” ISLAY SINGLE MALT Non Chill-Filtered |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
ARDBEG |
Fairly deep orange-tinged golden amber colour. Intense, complex, smoky, gently cedary, baked plum nose with some attractive iodine notes. Wonderful, expansive, fairly rich, medium to medium-full bodied, caramel-tinged, ripe plummy, smoke-tinged flavours that go on and on. |
CSPC |
354258 |
Type |
Spirit - Scotch Whisky |
Agent |
Cha Hob |
Country |
Scotland |
Region |
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Rating |
***+(96 points) Smooth, Rich, Flavourful |
LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! A Best Buy |
TASTING NOTE: The follow-up to last year's Ardbeg Day, here's the cult distillery in its funkiest guise with a nose that's reminiscent (I'd imagine) of a frontier trading post: all pitch, furs, and gun oil. Some mint hangs around in the background alongside eucalyptus. This is an earthy, in-your-face Ardbeg with a hint of box-fresh sneakers indicating some youthfulness. The mouth is thick and chewy: wild mint, oily depths, and the slightly manic energy typical of Ardbeg's young years. Editor's Choice. Score - 91 (Dave Broom, whiskyadvocate.com, Vol. 22, #3) |
Price |
$ 176.95 |
Bottle Size |
700 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 1, 2014 |
Cases bought |
40 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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