Arrrrrrrdbeg!

Arrrrrrrdbeg!

Official bottling 
Single malt - Islay
Straw
51.8% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, lemon zest, milk chocolate, smoke, malted grains, leather, sea salt. With water, sea salt, smoke, lemon zest, roast chicken, oyster shells. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, slippery, warm. 
Tasting:  Sour bitter. Smoke, rye bread, sourdough bread, black pepper, malted grains, lemon zest, leather, sea salt. With water, lemon zest, oat clusters, black pepper, hints of milk chocolate. 
Finish: Medium. Lemon zest, rye bread, black pepper, oat clusters, hints of milk chocolate. 

Comments: 

A fragrant and slightly tart Ardbeg. The smoke has been gentled a little by the spicy rye cask, and there’s plenty of those rye notes mingled with the malt. There’s just a whisper of the Ardbeggy smoky chocolate. Very cool name!

Verdict:

I like this a lot.