Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Very pale straw with a slight haze; youthful and energetic appearance
Nose
Raw and untamed — young, muscular peat smoke dominates. Creosote, tar, smoked meat, and charcoal. Less of the refined citrus sweetness of the Ten — instead, green apple, anise, and a peppery bite. Faint vanilla from bourbon cask barely contains the beast. Maritime seaweed and wet rope
Palate
Punchy and aggressive. Young spirit energy meets full-bore Ardbeg peat. Charcoal, smoked meat, black pepper, tar, and intense phenolic bite. But then — a flash of sweetness: green apple, vanilla, toffee. The sherry cask component adds a dark fruit undertone (blackcurrant, dark cherry). Remarkably full-bodied for 5 years old. A controlled explosion
Finish
Medium-long, fiery finish. Charcoal, black pepper, and lingering phenolic smoke. The sweetness fades first, leaving the raw peat and spice. Youthful but deliberate — this is Ardbeg stripped to its elemental core
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
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