That Boutique-y Whisky Company
8.6

That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Ardbeg Distillery

Batch 1

ABV 51.9%

A perfect islander. More phenolic than smoky and so well balanced. The ocean in your glass. Bring the oysters!

Martine Nouet

Specification

Master of Malt

That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Brand

Batch 1

Expression

Blended Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

51.9%

ABV

Islay

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Phenolic. Creosote, iodine, tar, farm yard. The full range of peated aromas.\rNot so smoky at first though. Bog myrtle. And a mineral note.

Palate: Sweet with a salty feel. Oyster, smoked fish, then citrussy flavours. Lemon\rsorbet. Sweet all the way. Barley sugar. With water, more citrus.

Finish: Dry, smoky, mineral.

Comment: A perfect islander. More phenolic than smoky and so well balanced. The ocean in your glass. Bring the oysters!

Score: 8.6

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: This is Aldeburgh beach after a storm, sea washed pebbles, seaweed, salt\rspray, tarred groynes. Also hot smoked fish and smoke houses.

Palate: Salted caramel but there is a citrus zip to it. Gravalax, smoked herrings, but\rthere is a sweetness too.

Finish: Short and peated.

Comment: A great example of well balanced peat and sweetness. Worth trying outdoors in the rain.

Score: 8.7

8.6
Overall Score

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