Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release

51,6°

Distillery : Ardbeg - Islay

Charred Wine and Bourbon Casks 

Original Bottling

Limited Edition

Single Malt

Bottled in 2017

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Peated around 54 ppm

Bottled in 2017, this edition went on sale in 2018. It has been aged in charred casks, which are heated and charred to grooves.

Let's Taste It : 

On the nose, strong pungent peat sprinkled with bourbon. Vanilla, caramel, icing sugar, a touch of mint. It's fresh, slightly woody and spicy. The palate is very carbonated, the peat explodes, a touch of salt, white fruits, plums and grapes, liquorice, then the pepper emerges, imposes itself with a thunderous force, leading to a rather timid and slightly short finish, with a hint of caramel, heather earth and walnuts. Liquorice, aniseed and mint in retro-olfaction.

In Short, 

It's very good, and rather original, peat, vanilla and charcoal are a good combination. On the other hand, the price is frankly exaggerated. It's far from bad, but it doesn't deserve the sky-high prices it's sold for.

Score : 87

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