7,000+ Whiskey Database
Price
$453
Liquor
Ardbeg Ar2 Elements of Islay
Type
ABV
60.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Enticing and crystal clear, showing hot spices and menthol alongside coal-smoke phenols. Some faint bramble fruit slowly develops. Water brings forward cereal and toasty notes.
Taste
Powerful. Hot and peppery again, with distinctive chilli heat at the front of the tongue. Some honey as well. Youthful leafiness, and very exuberant.
Finish
Lengthy. Massive. Warming and still very peppery. Water seems not to diminish its power.
Price
$989
Nose
Roasted barley and bonfire smoke, with a hint of clove to it later on
Taste
Soot, salty liquorice, a hint of toasted brown sugar adds welcome sweetness.
Finish
A long, richly smoky finish.
Price
$502
Nose
Deep, enticing waves of pecan nuts, salty toffee and caramels, with a distinct whiff of herbs, lavender and violets.
Taste
A full oily/tingly mouthfeel leads into a powerful, savoury burst of flavours – salted cashews and peanuts, clove, aniseed toffee, green olives and a curious hint of anchovy
Finish
Long, with apple skin, lemon peel, salted caramel, dry oak and a touch of black pepper.
Price
$280
Liquor
Ardbeg Auriverdes
Type
ABV
49.9%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Vanilla and tangerine. Soft creamy tablet with just a background smoke and light (very light) BBQ kipper skins
Taste
A touch of that Ardbeg chocolate peat smoke but milder. Creamy but turning spicy with rock salt and ground pepper. Drying charcoal and lots of prickle.
Finish
Sour and salty. A touch of sour cream lingers on the palate. Quite dry, with a little menthol.
Price
$499
Liquor
Ardbeg Blaaack Committee Release
Type
ABV
50.7%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Rich bbq, sweet lemon cream, mineral smoke and burning wood. Faintly medicinal, rich with fruitiness.
Taste
Medium mouth feel. Bit of heat, but nothing wild. Sweet plum, lemon, mango. This pairs nicely with medicinal ash smoke and minerality.
Finish
Long, rich and dry. Tannic, crisp and drying on the back palate. Ashy smoke, faint pork ribs and sulfur remain.
Price
$369
Nose
Lemon juice and very mild smoke, barely noticeable
Taste
Dry and greasy smoke, bitter herbs. Lemon zest, dry wood
Finish
Long and slightly dry finish
Price
$100
Nose
Dark chocolate, warm blackcurrants and muscovado sugar.
Taste
Dark fruits,blackcurrants, blueberries,cherries and bitter almonds.
Finish
Long
Liquor
Ardbeg Corryvreckan Committee Release
Type
ABV
57.1%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Salted caramel, toasted marshmallows, and butter.
Taste
Vanilla icing, sugar, honey and dark fruits such as blackberries.
Finish
Great wee dram and definitely worth.
Price
$720
Liquor
Ardbeg Dark Cove Commitee Release
Type
ABV
55%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Charred oak, dried fruit, plums, apricot, nutmeg, dried tobacco, and seaweed.
Taste
Sweet, salty on the front end, tobacco, fresh ground black pepper, hint of citrus.
Finish
Long
Price
$746
Liquor
Ardbeg Day Committee Release
Type
ABV
46%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Spicy and savoury,marmite, burnt toast, chicory charcoal and infused coffee
Taste
Smoky flavours,cocoa powder, dark chocolate, peanut brittle toffee, smoked.
Finish
Long, lingering notes of treacle toffee, soot and smoke make for an anarchic, but delicious, aftertaste.
Nose
Aromas of ripe banana, banana bread and pineapple come to the fore. Some richer notes of dark chocolate and candied ginger add depth.
Taste
Loads of spices, with pepper, clove, cinnamon and more ginger surrounded by swirls of earthy smoke, with sweeter notes of liquorice, even more dark chocolate and vanilla pod.
Finish
Roasted, slightly burnt coffee beans, and sweet cinnamon and cocoa.
Nose
Tar, black treacle, smoked prune juice and sweet sherry.
Taste
Hints of burnt sugar too, with just a little citric tanginess, intense notes of prunes, tangy plums, warm pastries and thick smoke
Finish
Very long, and big on sherry