Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Pale gold with a greenish tinge; light-bodied but lively with quick legs
Nose
An explosion of peat smoke, but layered with unexpected sweetness — lemon zest, lime, vanilla, and smoked honey. Beneath the phenolic blast: brine, tar, creosote, and a distinctive chocolatey-espresso depth. Faint floral note (white flowers, dried herbs). The Ardbeg paradox begins here: massive peat yet the nose is inviting, not assaulting
Palate
Intense yet remarkably balanced. Phenolic peat smoke leads but immediately yields to sweet lemon curd, vanilla cream, dark chocolate, and espresso. Maritime brine and smoked fish mid-palate. Black pepper and ginger spice. The mouthfeel is oily and coating — the non-chill filtration at 46% delivers texture that carries the complex flavors beautifully. Sweet-smoky-citrus in perfect tension
Finish
Long, rolling finish. Peat smoke and lemon zest alternate in waves. Dark chocolate bitterness, espresso, tar, and a final lift of sweetness — vanilla and smoked honey. Remarkably clean despite the intensity. The finish keeps revealing new notes for minutes
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
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