Ardmore 10yo 2009/2018

Ardmore 10yo 2009/2018

Provenance, Douglas Laing
Single malt - Speyside 
Straw
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honey, orange peel, lemon zest, fresh cut grass, smoke, hints of leather. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens slightly, sticky, syrupy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Lemon zest, sea salt, orange peel, fresh cut grass, smoke, oats, hints of rosemary. 
Finish: Short. Smoke, honey, orange peel, fresh cut grass. 

Comments: 

Cask 13540. I like my Ardmore more heavily peated than not and this one is quite characteristic of that distillery profile. Lots of fruit, a little herbal top note, and plenty of smoke and leather. This sort of whisky gains a bit of complexity as it ages, but at 10 years old it’s perfectly fine. 

Verdict:

I like this.