font-stretch: 100%; Spicy wood plays with a hint of resin and pine needles, menthol and hints of sour citrus fruits are minimal. Sponge cake. Ardbeg 2020 bottling. Smoky and fruity. Only available from Duty Free and the Distillery Visitor Centre, each edition offers travellers a thrilling way to explore the influence of casks from around the world on the powerful smoky flavour of Ardbeg. Ian Hunter Chapter 4 has arrived. By accessing this website or by using the information on this website the user automatically accepts these Conditions. The Scorch is also convincing at drinking strength all along the line. Creating duplicate accounts (split personality is not a good reason.). font-weight: 700; (Which I have to say is a good way to sample some of these outrageously priced limited edition Ardbegs) Overall a tasty whisky with typical peat notes that lacks some depth to push it into that "excellent" column. font-family: 'Open Sans'; We use cookies to improve your online experience. unicode-range: U+0370-03FF; Very nice on the nose, on the palate and in the finish, he runs out of breath too quickly. The finish is somewhat peaty again, but also very thin and short-lived. More smooth, only a little sparkle, sweet smoke, a little bit of ashy touch, wood smoke. I didn't even think that well. This websites is intended to serve general information purposes only. font-style: normal; The whisky was aged in first-fill and second-fill American ex-bourbon barrels to add a contrasting sweetness to the finished product. Hardly Ardbeg is really drowned in wine, either. Otherwise lots will be sold as seen in the images. There was a good interplay of flavors that gave me enough to think about but yet didnt overstay its welcome. font-family: 'Open Sans'; Ardbeg has produced better ones. It's set for June 4th this year, online and at the Ardbeg Distillery. The website of Whiskybase B.V. includes references and/or hyperlinks to third party websites. @font-face { [January, 2022] A quick review of a sample A typical Ardbeg - both in taste and because of the PLV, which is absurd for limited bottlings. Check out our impressive selection of scotch whiskies, find your new favorite in the Top 10 scotch whiskies, or explore our treasury of rare & hard to find scotch whiskies. Some medium rubber notes as well, and a whiff of smoked bacon. The nose starts off sweet, creamy and grassy with green banana peel, some dust and a strong portion of Ardbeg smoke. /* latin-ext */ font-display: swap; } The Ardbeg Committee, with a worldwide membership of over 120,000 and counting. font-style: normal; Apologies, we don't currently deliver to the . Leather and tobacco notes. Heavy and fruity straight away, then comes smoke, freshly ground pepper, peach, cherries, slightly dry fruit and charred wood. Due to state regulations, we cannot accept the return of alcohol purchased by a customer in error. The Ardbeg Drum Limited Edition was first available in May, 2019. Add tasting tags by clicking the flavours you recognized in this whisky. From the 1st November 2022: in person at the Ardbeg Distillery Visitor Centre and in most international airports globally. Sweet, very sweet. Its a sheer delight to watch Dr. Lumsden and Master Blender, Gillian Macdonald, tasting the whisky in straight faces, heavy makeup, and full punk gear. A world away from Wee Beastie (82 pts. Note: Once an order has been safely & successfully delivered, we do not accept returns due to change of heart or taste. Burnt wood spices, fairly ashy and earthy. Very weird, with a bit of mosquito-spray in the palate. And that's right: after standing in the glass for a while, the peat puff attracts and becomes more intense, the fruits turn out to be smoked strawberries and raspberries. Unfortunately, it looks a bit watery and thin at the back - I had already written that he comes back with flavor, peat and pepper and teaches me better. ), but overall the finish is a little too one-dimensional. At the first nose, vanilla and marshmallow, molasses, then the smoke is felt, charcoal, but also very fine. Sold Out. Intense sweetness kick at the beginning (cherry, pear). Just about medium length, dry and slightly ashy. ca. Bernheim Barrel Proof will be a nationally allocated product that will be released twice a year in batches. A whiff of vanilla. Then liquorice and again the herbs and spices become the main aroma. This is definitely not a 86 or 87 for me. Matured in ex-Bourbon American oak casks, fiercely charred and packed with smoke, discoverlairuponlairof flavour in Ardbeg Scorch. This expression celebrates Mickey Heads' 13 years of leadership. Plumes of fennel and pine billow up, leaving a long, lingering trail of carbolic soap, aniseed and leather. These conditions apply to the use of this website of Whiskybase.com. src: url(/fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v34/memvYaGs126MiZpBA-UvWbX2vVnXBbObj2OVTS2mu1aB.woff2) format('woff2'); Whiskybase B.V. cannot give any warranty as to the timely receipt or processing of emails or other electronic messages sent to Whiskybase B.V. and is under no circumstances liable for damages of whatever nature, in anyway resulting from the non timely receipt or processing of emails or other electronic messages sent to Whiskybase B.V.. All intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, copyrights, trademark rights and database rights related to the information, text, images, logos, photographs and illustrations on this website and regarding the lay-out and design thereof are the property of Whiskybase B.V. and/or have been licensed to Whiskybase B.V. by the owner(s) of those rights. Oily on the palate with a honey sweetness and a fresh citrus note. By using this site, you consent to this use as described in our Privacy Policy. Ardbeg as I like it. designed to be mass-compatible - would be worth the price of a laphi lore ~ 60 until recently - but I'm not a fan boi either - price not rated! That being said, it isnt very complex at all. This whisky seems to be a novelty, there doesn't seem to be an integration of the Pinot Noir and the peated whisky but rather both elements co-existing. Bottled to celebrate Ardbeg Day 2021 and Islays definitely-real-and-totally-not-made-up flavour breathing dragon, Ardbeg Scorch is a dram with an almost mythical flavour profile. font-weight: 400; Rather shorter, slightly oily, sweet, aniseed and spices dominate, smoke disappears a bit too quickly for me, Totally tasty, very mild and sweet, could have a few percent more, but that's what the Committee version is for, Sweet light fruity Ardbeg, vanilla, greasy smoke, pastry dough with cinnamon, pear, creamy, has something of a grilled dessert, the pear is very intense, beautifully juicy and sweet, hazelnut, some grated lemon zest, quite pleasant overall after the first Sip much smokier, spicier, more intense, and still massive pear, Oily, sweet, intense smoke, campfire, cinnamon, pear, slightly nutty, super sweet, I have to think of pastries again, creamy, lovely, you can tell it's only 46%, slightly watery after the start, Fruity, nutty, sweet, smoke lingers on the palate, pleasantly ending, but unspectacular, now also slightly floral. unicode-range: U+0301, U+0400-045F, U+0490-0491, U+04B0-04B1, U+2116; For me neither meat nor fish. It's drying and chalky despite all the rubbery latex-y wine in it. This edition of Ardbeg Scorch will be available in the below countries - if an exact date isn't specified, make sure you're a Member of the Ardbeg Committee to be kept up to date! Red fruits, espresso, again slightly maritime with campfire smoke. Sweden, USA, Norway, Czech Republic, Russia, Singapore, Australia Brandy Reserva de la Famiglia, Appleton Estate 12 Year Old Rare Casks Rum, Lyre's Highland Malt Non-Alcoholic Whiskey, Three Spirit Nightcap Alcohol Free Spirit, The Glenrothes 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Ardbeg Scorch Limited Edition Fiercely Charred Casks. Very salivary. Thanks for subscribing and watch for your first newsletter soon! The palate delivers notes of cracked pepper, ginger, clove liquorice, and dark chocolate, and vanilla. src: url(/fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v34/memvYaGs126MiZpBA-UvWbX2vVnXBbObj2OVTSGmu1aB.woff2) format('woff2'); Already on the nose, the classic citrus and less typical peach aromas form a nice contrast to the smoke. We'll try that one as well, but let's start with the 46% release for us mere mortals. font-display: swap; This whisky takes the name Ardcore as a shortening of hardcore in homage to punk rock and the roasted black malt used for this release. A brisk start, dry and smoky, softens or becomes lighter towards the end. font-display: swap; /* hebrew */ Citicellar. font-family: 'Open Sans'; Bitter ginger, asparagus. In time, more and more powerful, medium long finish. But very creamy with apples and mild orange. You taste a taste of sweet smoke and charred oak. Today Ardbeg has announced the release of a new limited edition, the Ardbeg 21 year old. On to the palate, good ol familiar Ardbeg with the sooty peat, but this time it doesnt get too overwhelming but definitely packs a mouthful. A little light in the mouth, lemony, but smooth, creamy, and very quickly spicy, pepper and cumin, cloves, nutmeg, fine ash. Ardbeg Dark Cove Committee Release (2016) Hammer Price: $398 at Whisky Auctioneer Sold: Jun. Inspired by Islay's rich history of carnivals, this whisky is imbued with the ultimate influence of carnival spirit, rum. Something went wrong. font-style: normal; Sold Out. Creamy and fruity appearance, in which the warm peat smoke immediately gives way to the lemony Ardbeg ashtray. Much like Kelpie before it, Blaaack is too cask-driven, which stops me from enjoying it. The entrance and use of this website and these Conditions are governed by Dutch law. src: url(/fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v34/memvYaGs126MiZpBA-UvWbX2vVnXBbObj2OVTSumu1aB.woff2) format('woff2'); Described as tasting like biting on a spiky ball, Ardcore is a dram that wears its heart on its sleeve its black heart! Provenance TEN Cask Strength Double Barrel Blasda Supernova 'Stellar' Supernova 2010 Alligator Galileo Ardbog Auriverdes Kildalton Please check your entries and try again. src: url(/fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v34/memvYaGs126MiZpBA-UvWbX2vVnXBbObj2OVTSCmu1aB.woff2) format('woff2'); JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. I'm not a big fan for sure. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt. Becomes a bit flat quickly. Pleasant whisky with especially in the nose a very sweet character. The Ardbeg Ardcore Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Whisky was officially released on Ardbeg Day, June 4th, 2022, during the Fis le (Islay Festival) on Islay. src: url(/fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v34/memvYaGs126MiZpBA-UvWbX2vVnXBbObj2OVTSCmu1aB.woff2) format('woff2'); Availability Over Time. Moderately complex. Add tasting tags by clicking the flavours you recognized in this whisky. @font-face { The dragon made a good impression. This edition of Ardbeg Scorch will be available in the below countries if an exact date isnt specified, make sure youre a Member of theArdbeg Committeeto be kept up to date! Looks pretty heavy bodied by the looks of it. Ardbeg Drum is a scrumptious jamboree of flavours and the perfectly peaty excuse for a party. Again a delicious Ardbeg for Ardbeg Day compared to the not so great bottlings before; would also be suitable for Ardbeg beginners, but the price / performance ratio remains problematic. Similar in fashion and a great Ardbeg LE, Soft peat and plum sweetness, smoky and salty, Oily, ashy, peanuts, red pepper, dark dried fruits (cherry and cranberries). @font-face { In a first for the Distillery, we have taken Ardbeg single malt from ex-Bourbon casks, rested it awhile in ex-rum casks from the Americas, giving usArdbeg Drum. This was matured in ex-bourbon casks and finished in rum casks. Peat and blackcurrants, and some wet chalk in the tail. As I have stated on the other review, Ardbeg went all the way to New Zealand to acquire Pinot Noir wine barrels! While it has no age statement officially, it is known . This single grain whisky is distilled and bottled in Scotland. Hong Kong . font-stretch: 100%; The youthful brandy is definitely enriched by the Pinot Noir barrels, whereby the unique ''Ardbeg'' character can hardly assert itself against the influence of the barrel at first. TN Unfortunately, we can't ship to PO Boxes and APO addresses. Overall, I found the aromatics an unusual mix of savory and sweet. (91/22), F- Long, rising warm smokes with juicy fruits, as well burnt citrus peels, ashy and pickle dry. A plasticky, Sunny D orange drink overtones to this. It's a shame, because what it delivered in the nose was very promising, even if it doesn't smell or taste like a classic Ardbeg. Our whisky wizards have been hard at work, chanting incantations and conjuring spirits, concocting one of the Distillerys most fantastical whiskies yet. The absolute nightmare for those who like it more flowery. Little smoke, caramel sweetness, does not look particularly young, a little spice, a little star anise, oak. Notes of charcoal and sweet smoke make for an in-your-face nose, while potent notes of aniseed and dark chocolate stamp this bottle out as one fit only for the most Ardcore of fans. The finish is long, creamy and oily with liquorice sweets, plus some tar and subtle smoke. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.). font-weight: 400; This highly collectible limited-edition bottling of the acclaimed Blue Label celebra Orphan Barrel Muckety-Muck 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky. And the biggest one of all? Firstly, I think the weak aspect is the palate - I don't seem able to relate to that. Digestive biscuits. A few more specifics, before I dive in: the age, obviously, is eight years. Relatively dry, spicy, slight bitterness, tar, tobacco, dark chocolate, medium-long finish. font-stretch: 100%; Production dwindled to nothing under Hiram Walkers ownership between the 1970s-1990s. Size 700 ml 700 ml 750 ml Bottle code L2408932 Barcode 5010494969719 Bottled for Feis Ile 2021, was sold "only" with Ardbeg bag in various countries Added on 23 apr 2021 7:10 am by maurizio Photo by Whiskybase Shop Note: Once an order has been safely & successfully delivered, we do not accept returns due to change of heart or taste. Last year's bottling (drum) was much better. By using this site, you consent to this use as described in our Privacy Policy. font-style: normal; Was hesitating for a while before I bought a whole bottle, glad I did. font-family: 'Open Sans'; sales tax 1975 700ml Ardbeg 1975 Bot 1999 Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky , 700ML , Scotland , 700 mL, 43% ABV PRO COVID led the festival to be held remotely in 2020 and 2021, so there was plenty of pent up demand and excitement surrounding the 2022 in-person events. Free delivery in HK for orders over 6 bottles or HK$1,500. For over 200 years, Ardbeg has been made on the small, remote Scottish Isle of Islay. It seems very fresh with a bracing aroma like newly fallen snow that I attribute to the saline aromas. Ardbeg Blaaack is the feisty Limited Edition bottled in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee, founded in the year 2000. Fiche produit sur les caractristiques environnementales. Each of the islands distilleries has a featured day during which they host tours, offer entertainment, and even release new whiskies. font-family: 'Open Sans'; Nice balance between rooted berries and wood smoke. Grey aftertaste like after a weak cigarette. Create an account and indulge yourself in the world of whisky. Short/medium in length, with a slightly bitter herb note towards the end. Unfortunately, were not open yet in your state. Introducing the new Limited Edition Ardbeg - Monsters Of Smoke: Trio Pack. font-weight: 400; During . The overall impression is very soft and creamy, accompanied by the peat smoke. unicode-range: U+0590-05FF, U+200C-2010, U+20AA, U+25CC, U+FB1D-FB4F; font-weight: 400; Eyes: Golden Scent Nose: Higher balance and softness than the regular version, slightly sour, salty, slightly fishy, plant ash, sea fish, cold jellyfish, some thick-skinned grapes, limes, black chocolate, and charred grains , Wood soaked in sea water, burning plastic bags, extinguished matches. tar start. Nice interplay between soft campfire smoke and sweet fruits with spicy, cracked black peppercorns. Inspired by the final day of the Feis Ile Festival, this unique Ardbeg gem is finished in ex-rum casks. .wp-review-44454.review-wrapper { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; }. } src: url(/fonts.gstatic.com/s/opensans/v34/memvYaGs126MiZpBA-UvWbX2vVnXBbObj2OVTSGmu1aB.woff2) format('woff2'); Pinot cask definitely did a favor to it. /* latin */ The information provided on this website is not intended as an advice in any way. Available at shop.ardbeg.com for 94 5.27.2020. Sweet smoke, also a note of wine, green unripe nuts, bacon, IPA, hops, green tea, olives, white smoke, cloves, allspice, pepper, a touch of cherry from Pinot Noir, honey, cold fireplace, Very herbaceous, chatreuse, dry peat, again tea, slightly bitter, somewhat watery, mouth-filling cold smoke, the sweetness is gone, the edgy notes take over, A modern Ardbeg, the wine barrel maturation complements the distillery character quite well, I think. 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