Ardmore Highland Single Malt Whisky 20 Year Old
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Official releases of Ardmore with an age statement are very rare indeed and for me one of the most under the radar distilleries in Scotland, a peated Speyside that has more in common with an Island single malt like Highland Park than the traditional Speyside style.
A stunning twenty year old offering aged in a combination of Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Islay casks for an extra depth of peat smoke from one of my favourite distilleries and great value for money too.
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Tasting Notes
Nose
Earthy peat is present from the start, with clean citrus notes of melon and lemon underneath. Chocolate digestives, honey, red apple and old oak round off an impressive nose.
Palate
Peppery peat develops more, not drying, but heating and softening the palate to reveal a robust vanilla that maintains among flares of flamed orange peel. Crushed summer berries and Scottish alfresco notes of freshly Scots pine and thick, meadow grass join with aplomb.
Finish
A light, honey'd finish, elegant peat carries throughout that lets a needed sweetness permeate, with the gentle presence of a sprig of rosemary.