Ardbeg Connoisseurs Choice Single Malt Scotch Whisky 10 Year Old · 1995 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with mahogany depth and coppery glints.

Nose

Peat smoke and coastal iodine rise from the glass, carrying a medicinal tang. Ex-sherry maturation deepens the aroma with dark fruit—raisin, fig, plum—touched by treacle and cocoa. Vanilla and warming oak spice mingle with a saline, maritime edge, yielding a rich, inviting aroma with promising complexity.

Palate

On the palate, coastal peat smoke remains bright and resinous, braided with rich sherry fruit. Prune and fig mingle with cocoa, espresso, and a whisper of orange zest. Salty caramel sweetness adds depth, while perfumed spice and oak lift the mid-palate. The finish is long and warming, lingering with smoky tar, dark chocolate, dried fruit, and a touch of maritime iodine.

Finish

Long and peaty, with maritime salt and charred wood underpinning a rich sherry sweetness. Notes of smoked almond, dried fig and cocoa unfold, leaving a warm ember that lingers with spicy coastal smoke and a gently sweet fade.