Ardbeg "Ardcore Day Release" Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
(750 ml)
Regular price $495.00 Sale price $149.97 Save $345.03
Distillery Notes:
From a Distillery with more ups and downs that a pogoing punk comes Ardcore. Created with roasted black malt, roasted to the extreme, this spirit is all about what happens up front centre stage. The malt is what defines its distinctive profile. Described as tasting like ‘biting on a spiky ball’, Ardcore is a dram that wears its heart on its sleeve… its black heart!
Notes of charcoal and sweet smoke make for an in-your-face nose, while potent notes of aniseed and dark chocolate stamp this bottle out as one fit only for the most Ardcore of fans.
Non chill-filtered at 46% ABV - 92 Proof.
Tasting Notes:
COLOR: Pale straw
NOSE: Fresh, floral, herbal & tart. Hints of mixed herbs and cedar wood. Very zesty, vibrant, hints of smoked orange & grapefruit, lots of menthol & peppermint. With water, powerful bursts of diesel oil, tar, fresh paint and aniseed. As this dies down, a memory of freshly cut hay, a touch of silage and the tiniest hint of something savoury, like yeast extract or bread dough.
TASTE: A lively, vibrant, sharp, ‘zingy’ texture, leading into very firm, distinctive flavours – malty/biscuit tones, powerful aniseed, cardamon, antiseptic lozenge, sweet mint toffee and cigar ash.
FINISH: Finally, a lingering, salty, firm aftertaste of mint, tar, oak tannin & leather.
Awards/Reviews
"This is a delicious, bold and highly expressive whisky from Ardbeg. The high level of signature smoke is there and will not disappoint the many avid fans that the brands have. But it is the deeper biscuit-like and chocolatey notes that are the stars here, which must come from the roasted black malt. They marry with the peat smoke superbly and the result is a highly individual single malt. Definitely worth grabbing a bottle, but do not hang around as they will not be around for long." - For Whiskey Lovers
"A densely smoky nose that’s a fun spin on Ardbeg from the start. It’s not particularly peaty; the smokiness is tied closely to the grains, indeed coming across like burnt toast or cereal heated to oblivion over a fire, almost charcoal-like. Some coffee notes are evident with time in glass, then finally some seaweed, at last evoking something about Islay. The palate finds room for a little sweetness — sesame and some marshmallow, a bit of nougat, then dark chocolate notes. Here the smoke is tempered, if only moderately, providing a smoldering counterbalance to the more dessert-like qualities in the dram, with a squeeze of citrus evident on the surprisingly bright finish. While Ardbeg is iconically connected to peat, this expression shows what the distillery can do when its smokier qualities come from a different source. A fun change of pace from a distillery that’s always innovating." - Drinkhacker