- Nose: 22 Palate: 21 Finish: 21 Balance: 21 Total: 85
- Nose: Smoke, a bit of oiliness and a hint of peaches
- Palate: Light and less viscous than I was expecting. Smoke, cloves, pepper and peaches.
- Finish: Medium - Cloves and a hint of peaches; not much going on.
- Type: Single Malt
- Age: NAS
- ABV: 46%
- Distiller: Ardbeg (LVMH)
- Where made: Port Ellen, Isle of Islay SCOTLAND
- Region: Islay
- Approximate Price: $90
- Value: GOOD
This travel-exclusive whisky comes in 1L bottles, and is about $120. The price shown above is scaled to an equivalent 750ml bottle. This whisky is marriage of spirit matured in Cote Rotie red wine casks and ex-bourbon barrels. Thank you Ali and Yaz for the opportunity to try this whisky!