Ardbeg Alligator Untamed Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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Featured in the 1001 whiskies to try before you die book
"Peat, citrus fruit and char on the nose. Reminiscent of a barbecue by the sea with smoldering wood chip notes. Leather, wood smoke, ginger and savoury meat flavours."
93 points in Jim Murray's whisky bible 2017
Ferocious Alligator charring of new American white oak casks has created a spicy, dark dram of hidden depths, within which lurk deep tarry coffee, barbecue sizzle and sooty aromas.
Product Details
Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep burnished amber with coppery highlights and a mahogany tint.
Nose
Peat and citrus rise with char and sea-breeze smoke, like a seaside barbecue lit by smoldering wood. Leather and wood smoke entwine with ginger and savoury grilled notes, while undertones of tarry coffee and sooty depth emerge from aggressively charred oak, hinting at spice and a fierce, dark core.
Palate
Spicy, dark and fiercely smoky on the palate: tarry coffee and charred oak weave with barbecue-sizzle wood smoke, while leather, ginger and savoury meat notes linger in a coastal, smoky finish.
Finish
Long and enveloping, this finish smolders with tarry coffee and barbecue sizzle, leaving a veil of soot and charred wood. Leather warmth and ginger spice mingle with coastal smokiness, persisting with a dry, peaty trail.