46°
Distillery : The Ardmore - Speyside
70% Marsala and 30% Bourbon Casks
Independent Bottling
By William Cadenhead Limited
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2022
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 12 ppm
There are two 11-year-old Ardmore bottled by Cadenhead in 2022. The first is finished in Pinot noir Casks, and the second, which is the subject of this post, is matured in Marsala and Bourbon Casks. The number of bottles filled is unknown.
Let's Taste It :
It's waxy, with a slight pastry peatiness, like a mille-feuilles, vanilla custard, all set with an evanescent iodine, with a dash of salt. Beeswax, raw honey, meringued lemon. The peat is only there to give a little thickness. Leafy palate, where the vanilla stands out, with some exotic fruits, papaya, guava, mellow lemon, almost candied. Spices in the background. It's syrupy, liquorish. The finish is fairly long, satisfying without being exceptional, lemony, dry earth, sand, with a pinch of salt.
In Short,
It's quite well done, without being revolutionary, but it gives a nice dimension to Ardmore's profile, more greedy, pastry-like, reminiscent of limoncello. At the same time, the distillery's hallmarks are not forgotten. The price is manageable, so it's worth considering a purchase.
Score : 87
To Be listened While Sipping :
The Temptations - Papa Was a Rolling Stone
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