Description
An Ardbeg Commitee release, this rare eight-year-old Ardbeg from the shores of Islay has been made to provoke discussion. Bottled at 50.8% abv.
Expect intense initial aromas of charcoal, creosote and treacle toffee, with hints of fennel and celery. Herbal notes then appear alongside milk chocolate, aromatic woodsmoke and salty sea spray. On the palate, a distinctively peppery mouthfeel eases into a complex symphony of flavours; treacle toffee, aniseed, salted caramel chocolate, eucalyptus, menthol and briar wood, before giving way to more savoury notes like charcoal, smoked bacon and tar. The aftertaste is long and lingering, with a suggestion of peppermint and clove.
