Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Rich gold with distinct pinkish-rosé tint from the Pinot Noir casks; unique appearance in the Ardbeg range
Nose
Ardbeg in a Pinot Noir glass. Red berries (raspberry, strawberry, cherry) and Pinot Noir floral elegance dance with phenolic peat smoke. Dark chocolate, violet, and rose petal. Vanilla and cream. Maritime smoke takes on a perfumed quality. Black pepper and clove. The color alone announces something different
Palate
The Pinot Noir influence is unmistakable — red berry fruit, floral notes, and wine acidity provide a counterpoint to the Ardbeg peat that is unlike any sherry or bourbon finish. Raspberry, strawberry, cherry, and violet mid-palate. Dark chocolate and espresso. Peat smoke remains the foundation but is wrapped in vineyard elegance. Gentle tannins from the wine cask. One of the more creative Ardbeg Day releases
Finish
Medium finish. Red berry fruit and peat smoke in unusual harmony. Violet, dark chocolate, and gentle wine tannins. A rosé-tinted Ardbeg that divides opinion but rewards the curious
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
Ex-bourbon barrels with Pinot Noir wine cask finish
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