Ardbeg 25yo

Description

The Ardbeg 25yo is now part of the standard range from Ardbeg and hails from the dark days at Ardbeg, when production was almost at a standstill in the 1990’s.  How times have changed.

From Connosr, “This arrives on the palate like soft mineral water. A definitive mineral-rich character here. Again, Irish Spring soap. Gentle campfire smoke. Earthy, damp peat. Lovely honey. Charred oak. Gently salted. Gentle honey and lingering wisps of sweet hickory. Smoke again. Soft, earthy peat. The mineral-y flavour here is very pleasing. A long, soft, gentle finish.

It’s subtle, nuanced, smooth, mellow, and mature. It’s not a peat monster by any means. In fact, this is one of the smoothest and most pleasant peated whiskies I’ve ever tasted”.

Official notes read, “Majestic aromas of smoked cream and earthy bonfires are masterfully interwoven with layers of pine and fragrant candle wax. Hot pepper rises on the palate, twisting around lemon sherbet sweetness, while hints of carbolic soap and tar flow into a long aftertaste characterised by delicate aniseed entwined with lingering cream and fudge”.

Note: Due to the outer container being sealed, the bottle shot of the Ardbeg is indicative only.