SMWS 66.26 (Ardmore 23 yo 1985/2008)

SMWS 66.26 (Ardmore 23 yo 1985/2008)

2008, SMWS
Single malt - Speyside
Pink gold
52.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Walnuts, smoke, soy sauce, bitter sweet caramel, sea salt.
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, slightly watery around the edges.
Tasting: Bitter sweet. Smoke, cigars, walnuts, lemons, orange peel, demerara sugar, hints of peat.
Finish: Short. Woody, bitter, hints of orange peel.

Comments:

Very smoky for a Speyside. And yet, almost a little too sweet. Still, there's a fair amount of orange peel and other citrus fruit that marries well with the peat and smoke. Delicious.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.