Nose: Intense with a burst of charcoal, creosote, tar and molasses caramel, with curious herbal notes, such as fennel, celery and green peppers. Once these disappear, there are notes of milk chocolate, anise and wood smoke.
T: Molasses caramel, anise, salted caramel chocolate, eucalyptus, menthol and briarwood, to name but a few. The 'tingling' and peppery mouthfeel continues, with sweeter flavors giving way to more savory notes like charcoal, smoky bacon, toast and tar.
Finish: The aftertaste is long and lingering, with a touch of peppermint and clove.
Founded in 1815, the Ardbeg distillery prides itself on producing the finest single malt on Islay (IWC). Appreciated by whisky lovers the world over for its pronounced peaty taste and smoky notes, Ardbeg whisky is often recognized as the world's most peaty malt, but is nonetheless renowned for its smoothness, a phenomenon dubbed the 'peaty paradox'. Since 2008, Ardbeg has won over 55 gold and double gold medals in various international competitions, including 'Distillery of the Year' in 2018, 2019 & 2020 (IWC).
This bottling is dedicated to the Swiss physician, naturalist, humanist, polyhistorian and encyclopedist Conrad Gessner (1516-1565). In his book 'The History of Four Foot Beats and Serpents', Gessner described and drew the mythical animal Seawolf on page 580. The distillery's current logo is taken from Conrad Gessner's notes. A selection of 8 barrels by Alex Polasek.
Nose: Citrus, tropical fruit and malty sweetness. Floral notes (rose and violet), fresh vanilla beans, candied orange and creamy fudge.
Mouth: Malted barley underscored by popcorn, brown sugar and warm porridge. Bere barley offers a smooth texture with sweet aromas of apricot, peach, melon and candied orange.
Finish: Milk chocolate, crushed barley and crème brûlée with a hint of mango, orange blossom and sweet honey.
Terminado brings together Smokehead Islay single malt with tequila. It's the meeting of two restless spirits - and the awakening of a mesmerising whisky.
There, in this tequila cask finish, fiery peat awakes with wild agave. Smoke mixes with chewy meringue. And citrus spins with sweetness. You ain't tasted nothing like this before.
Nose : Heady virgin oak, bursting with lemon zest and sweet barley sugar, with delicious notes of apple and nutmeg. Mouth : A delightful sweetness, evoking memories of candied fruits and vanilla toffee, balanced with heather honey. Finish : A satisfying light spice, with a rewarding burst of honeyed malt and sweet oakiness.
Nose: Shortbread, baked apples and seductive scents of Islay peat smoke.
Mouth: Vanilla pudding, ginger, lemon zest and baked apples with typical peat smoke again.
Finish: Very beautiful, long, elegant and smoky.
Nose: Intense with a burst of charcoal, creosote, tar and molasses caramel, with curious herbal notes, such as fennel, celery and green peppers. Once these disappear, there are notes of milk chocolate, anise and wood smoke.
T: Molasses caramel, anise, salted caramel chocolate, eucalyptus, menthol and briarwood, to name but a few. The 'tingling' and peppery mouthfeel continues, with sweeter flavors giving way to more savory notes like charcoal, smoky bacon, toast and tar.
Finish: The aftertaste is long and lingering, with a touch of peppermint and clove.