Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Pale to mid gold with a slight greenish tinge; medium body
Nose
Caribbean meets Islay — rum cask adds tropical fruit, banana, pineapple, coconut, and brown sugar to the Ardbeg peat base. A beach bonfire on a tropical island. Vanilla, lime zest, and smoked honey. Underneath: tar, creosote, and maritime brine. The rum sweetness and Ardbeg smoke create a surprisingly harmonious contrast
Palate
Genuinely unique flavor profile. Tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, banana) and brown sugar sweetness from the rum casks sit alongside intense phenolic peat smoke and maritime tar. Coconut cream, lime zest, and vanilla. Smoked pineapple. Jerk spice and black pepper. The combination sounds improbable but delivers — the sweetness of rum perfectly counterpoints Ardbeg's smoky intensity
Finish
Medium finish. Tropical sweetness and peat smoke alternate. Coconut, lime, and brown sugar linger alongside gentle smoke and maritime salt. A sunshine-infused Ardbeg that doesn't take itself too seriously
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
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