Gordon & MacPhail Ardmore 1987

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 23 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Soft, sweet and tender. Lots of fruit (orange, grapefruit, almond). Hint of hawthorn blossom. Palate Smart combination of fruit and oak, uncovering peat on the move. Mouthfilling and appetite-arousing. Finish Clean, dry, crisp and gently smoky. Comment Very elegant and fragrant. As an apéritif with melon, basil and Parma ham.

Dave Broom Nose Freshly-turned earth, apple blossom, a little smoke. Fragrant, medium-bodied. Water brings out apple wood, cream and a citric lift. Smoke remains. Palate Light start, good mid-palate weight but not very broad or overly complex. Smoke and soft attractive fruits. Finish Short. Comment All the qualities of this distillery: Fragrance, good feel, little smoke but not one of the best.