Ardbeg 'Dark Cove' Committee Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) lupo5 blackcurrants

blackcurrants

Consistently prodigious and almost a sure bet to top the scoring card of any blind tasting of this vintage as well as other years

673 cases made

unctuous strawberry and cherry fruit

yet it's possibly just biding its time as it gradually opens with black fruit

Ardbeg 'Dark Cove' Committee Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) lupo5 blackcurrantsCritic tasting note: "This is the bigger, spicier, and more complex of the pair (see below) . A prickly start leads to heavy peat smoke, pink and Szechuan peppercorns, vanilla, dark chocolate, angelica, then seaweed. The palate is oily, with a detonation of gunpowdery peat, licorice, smoked eel, and a feral edge that adds grunt. Layered and complex." Whisky Advocate