Ardbeg Grooves

Ardbeg Grooves

Official bottling
Single malt - Islay
Amber
46% ABV
Tiny taste

Nose: Red grapes, honey, smoke, chocolate, marmalade, hints of leather. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, slightly oily, cool. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Chocolate, red grapes, candied oranges, smoke, nutmeg, hints of butterscotch. 
Finish: Medium. Chocolate, caramel, smoke, peat, candied oranges. 

Comments: 

Wow. A non-age statement Ardbeg, but quite gentle, very little peat. Plenty of sweet things however - jam, classic Ardbeg chocolate, honey, and sherry red grapes. A pleasant and unusual twist on Ardbeg, normally so uncompromising and robust.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.