Gordon & MacPhail Ardmore 1990

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 46 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Perfumy. Delicate. Garden mint and honeycomb. A touch of smoke. Apple juice and dry hay when diluted. Palate Smooth at start but a bit too soft. The delicacy of the nose is not there. Malty with a toffeish mintiness. A cardboard touch underneath. Appley with water. Finish Not very exciting. Clean though. Comment A pleasant dram, especially with a slash of water but lacks nerve and buoyancy.

Dave Broom Nose Light with distinct smoke. Behind there are fragrant white fruits, crab apple, crystallised fruits. In time, a light nuttiness. Palate Soft sweet start the peat held in check by balancing acidity. Fresh, lightly smoky and clean. Finish Sweet, with smoke drifting by. Comment The smoke is a surprise, but well put together.