laph1
Expert Senior
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09 sep 2024 4:24 pm
Batch Bill: 22 peated American Standard Barrels from 2017 1 unpeated Butt from 2017 3 unpeated American Standard Barrels from 2016
Ardnamurchan AD/ Cask Strength Release
Ardnamurchan
WB 85.2 70 оценок 58.3 %vol
Bourbon + Sherry
Whiskybase
Бочки созревания/финиша
Магазинов с предложением: 1 · предложений: 1 · в наличии: 1 · цена: от 69.95 €
S3: собрано индивидуальных оценок 70 из 70
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учтено 24 заметок · текстовых 15 · полный lossless-снимок WB (полнота подтверждена)
laph1
Expert Senior
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09 sep 2024 4:24 pm
WhiskyLovingPianist
Connoisseur
85
11 feb 2025 7:38 pm
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/cywl-ardnamurchan-in-2025/ N: As if to make up for the non-peated 10yo as a counter, this vibrant six-year-old talks of a bonfire in a glass. Savoury, oily, veg-sweet amongst a plethora of additional descriptors, I find this as rich and accomplished as the last time I bottle-reviewed this – an earlier release – late last year [WLP285]. T: Salty, vegetal, and oily, it remains focused and committed to its cause. F: Bitter char, ex-bourbon influence, and with delicious flashes – from those Launois casks? C: One drop of this in the [inaugural] Anniversary 10yo and we‘re close to the standard [46.8%] AD/ [WLP187 WLP286] we [I] know and love. 85 [again]
Joca2745
Expert Senior
84
22 jul 2025 1:44 pm
Believe the hype but also don't, at least not yet. Unique but also rough. My first pour out of a freshly opened bottle was great (87), but then it became rougher, so I put it aside for a few months and am now getting back to it. Not as dense and inviting as the first pour, but not as rough as the second try. Do not pay silly prices for this CS NAS one, 60 euros is a fair price to help an honest distillery keep going forward.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 85 | Earthy, feisty, weird, unique. Needs water here. A bit alcoholic even after dilution, caramel dense while spiky. This and their standard release are the only whiskies I've ever tried that seem to lean heavily into the "burnt but recently put out" bay leaf in a farm full of of manure type note. In the background, it feels like a vegetable stand with cold tar and fennel medicine rubbed on a new rubber tire. The peat seems more mainland-burnt than anything else: are the majority of these casks non-peated like the standard release? The sherry appears only after getting by the funk, the toasted malt and the burnt oak spices. More and more dried herbs, the casks seem to be very active on this one, or maybe the distillate is just that weird. A weird experience, but also too much fun. |
| Вкус | 84 | Medium/medium-light oiliness, simpler than the nose. Boozy and sweet upfront with saturated honeys and vanillas, bubblegum, juicy malt, and a very light sherry influence. After that, the burnt wood spices and herbs show up as expected after the nose (black pepper, paprika, oak, burnt thyme and rosemary). Not as memorable as the nose, still pretty unique. |
| Финиш | 83 | Medium length, a nice development from the palate. More earthy peat, more organic and vegetal, more complex. Hardcore chilli and black pepper notes (flavor-wise), more vegetal and spicy than hot. We get a bit of everything, from the sherry, to the malt, to the wood, to the peat, to the burnt herbal elements. Quite flavorful, but also leaning too much on the dry, toasted and bitter herbal notes IMO. Also a very youthful character with a prominent airy menthol note. A unique whisky that still needs a few twitches to reach its true potential, not just in terms of age, but also in choice of casks and perhaps even in distillation methods. |
Sporx
Connoisseur
83
22 mar 2025 11:21 pm
Blind, better with water
Peatyjohn
Expert Senior
86
17 may 2025 7:29 pm
A tasty malt, that needs time and few drops of water to unlayer caramels, vanilla, saltiness and slight smoky notes. Barley sugar, biscuit cereals and pleasant sweet honey finish.
salarydram
Member Senior
85
23 may 2026 11:38 am
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 87 | Cream cheese, stale lemon rinds, blue cheese. A little bit of vinegar, kinda briny. Salty sea spray. Meaty - like a greasy bacon strip. Firewood kindling with kerosene. Hiding under all that is a whiff of honey, vanilla, and spring flowers. Some ethanol. |
| Вкус | 85 | tannic wood, oak, pepper, barbequed honey-glazed chicken thigh. Bacon grease. Meaty, spicy, and oily body. Transits into a light sea salt. Rock sugar, thick, viscous honey. Chinese malt candy, burnt sugar. More peat and some delicate floral notes meshed with acrid smoke, dried and charred lavendar. A smidge of dried lemon peel, and wood. |
| Финиш | 84 | Reminds me of butter cake lightly drizzled in lemon extract, lined with animal and meaty fat, overcooked, and baked too long with some dried flowers and herbs on top. 85/100 - what a treat, some incredibly delightful whisky. Full bodied, meaty and just downright tasty. I remember tasting my very first peated meaty notes from a Port Charlotte 18 and was blown away. Never realised scotch could taste meaty..... what a truly bizzare concept, yet incredible delicious. Naturally was delighted to find that this AD contained a similar meaty note as well. PC18 was way meatier - truly akin to bbqed meats but this AD is such a great whisky as well. |
wisekyofcourse
Connoisseur
84
18 apr 2025 11:49 pm
peaty, peppery, salty, vanilla and dry sherry nose maritime mouth, heavy peat, wet, peppery spices exploding on the palate, bitterness on the green almond, a little vanilla, dried stems spicy, peaty, salty, vanilla and dried fruit finish
The_Osprey
Expert Senior
85
27 jul 2025 11:52 pm
Ardnamurchan Cask Strength, SMSW, 58.3%. 30ml sample at home, re-watching the Lions second test. Mid-tone yellow. Aroma is malted barley, warm bread with a slight char, buttery toast, apple sauce. Body is watery. Taste is very soft at the ABV (I’ve had a couple of beers before this but this is the first and last spirit of the evening), bubblegum fruit esters, orchard fruit and malty notes leading into a soft smoke. The salty ethanol dimension is there but it’s low for a whisky of this strength. A very malty whisky – I'm sure that sounds like a rubbish comment but it’s true of this whisky that it’s led by those malted barley flavours – husky with russet apple and pear. Of course the oak will play a part in that impression by giving a little biscuity vanilla vibe too. 3.55/85 Diluted down to 50% it changes a lot – a creamier background but with hotter notes of spiky clove and chilli. I definitely preferred it without water.
VizArd
Member Senior
81
17 mar 2026 11:20 pm
нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 80
Whiskydufftown
Connoisseur
87
13 sep 2024 9:08 am
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Whisky_dan
Expert Senior
86
12 apr 2025 5:11 pm
need water,
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
dimaka
Member Senior
70
06 jun 2025 10:47 pm
Young, empty and uninteresting.
Klexx
Connoisseur
85
13 jan 2025 3:39 am
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
M_A_S_K_A
Expert Senior
83
26 aug 2026 8:48 pm
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 84 | malt, grain, honey, wood, fresh vegetables, grass, earth, light smoke, mineral-industrial notes |
| Вкус | 83 | dense, grain, malt, sweetness, honey, wood |
| Финиш | 83 | below average, sweet, honey, grain, wood |
FluidSunshine
Connoisseur
85
18 apr 2025 10:07 pm
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Schleifreak
Expert Senior
86
16 jan 2026 8:17 pm
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
dercaptain
Connoisseur
86
22 mar 2025 11:54 pm
BarrelBeast
Expert Senior
83
10 feb 2026 8:33 am
German Youtube Review: https://youtu.be/rWiIWeJyuXU
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 83 | The whisky presents itself in a light amber color and appears very oily in the glass. Initially, the aroma seems somewhat shy, but then unfolds into a complex picture of charred notes accompanied by a floral-fruity sweetness. Aromas of vanilla dough, bananas, and dried apricots emerge. Particularly curious is the association with chips, which is flanked by nuts, wood, sherry, almonds, and honey. |
| Вкус | 82 | On the palate, the whisky initially displays a pronounced cask spiciness (anise), leaving a sensation of "scorched earth" in the mouth. Despite this intensity, a complex fruit cocktail of passion fruit, star fruit, and red grapes develops, underscored by a subtle hint of ham and bacon. Further nuances of hazelnut, honey, pepper, and ginger mingle with the freshness of lime. |
| Финиш | 83 | The finish is surprisingly smooth and, despite the high alcohol content, goes down softly. As it heats up to a perceived 90 degrees Celsius upon swallowing, pleasantly warm notes of wood, roasted almonds, and lemon emerge. The finish is described as medium-long and solid overall. |
Lego
Expert Senior
85
18 mar 2025 8:42 pm
The character of the distillery is immediately recognizable. Wonderful barrel. Wonderful aroma. Wonderful color. Young. Rich. Spicy, peppery. Bold. But very, very tasty. Without sophistication. But honest and frank, as befits teenagers. I must say that this is a much better experience than with a regular, non-celestial release.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 85 | The peat is not smoky, phenolic, but more like burnt wood. Then lots and lots of vanilla, coconut and heather. Honey. A little grass in the sun. Melon and pear. |
| Вкус | 86 | There's a lot of grass, pineapple and melon again. The peat and barrel did a great job. The bitterness is nice, balancing the sweet working barrel. |
| Финиш | 84 | The fish is short. But pleasant, slightly salty and herbal. |
MichalESTD1986
Connoisseur
87
23 jul 2025 6:05 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
Defeatless
Connoisseur
86
27 feb 2025 11:16 pm
So this is peated, Yet it is very mildly peated. It is a very interesting malt. I like it that it isn't a regular CS expression, but something completely different. It has been a long time ago that I clearly tasted salt in a whisky.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 85 | Initially the peaty nose is upfront. But the phenols evaporate quickly. It gives biscuit, bread, malt notes up front. Kind of hardy notes here. Very mature for a 6yo. In the background there is some fruit, some banana and very mild citrus. |
| Вкус | 87 | This is an odd yet nice taste! It is hardy, it is a bit salty and dark spices. Yet this is very drinkable. With water it gives more mineral notes and something mildly sour. |
| Финиш | 86 | Long length. Here the peat shows up most. It has again a hardy note, some fire smoke notes and some chalk. With water there is an extra sour note in here. |
Sander79
Expert Senior
86
31 mar 2025 4:39 pm
нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
Dramstein
Expert Senior
85
09 sep 2024 2:50 pm
another solid release, with it's unique identity - not a copy/paste repeat of previous releases, which I really appreciate
face
Expert Senior
83
10 feb 2026 8:33 am
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
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69.95 € | —Ardnamurchan | — | 60.28 € 57.95 €–62.62 € · 2 из 2 | -16.0% | 76.00 € | +8.0% | 59.90 € | -16.8% |
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