Port Charlotte The Peat Project This is another peated offering from Bruichladdich, this is a blend of several vintages to produce a NAS whisky pulled from American Oak casks. Let’s see how this stands ABV: 46% Nose: Warm, meaty peat. Vanilla frosting, slight honey, malty, Palate: Medium, oily mouthfeel. Warm Meaty peat. Malty, peppery, more balanced vanilla. Honey. […]

Port Charlotte Scottish Barley (2017) This is a “heavily” peated release from Bruichladdich at 40 ppm. They use 100% Scottish Barley from Port Charlotte to make the base spirit. Let’s see how this dram stacks up. ABV: 50% Nose: Peat, Slight Vanilla, Hay, Green Apple, Black Pepper, lemon zest. Palate: Medium, oily mouthfeel. Warm, savory peat. Black pepper,

G&M Ardmore 15 This is a 15 year old Ardmore offering from G&M. This claims to have sherry influence on the label however, I cannot find any information on it. So lets get down and see how this tastes. ABV: 43% Nose: Light subtle smoke, vanilla, light berries, oak, Sulphur hint. Palate: Thin, oily mouthfeel. Light smoke, faint

SMWS 3.310 A Marooned Swordsmith This is an IB bottling of Bowmore for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. It was aged for 13 years in a 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon hogshead, with a total yield of 206 bottles. ABV: 57.4% Nose: Light Vanilla, Toasted Coconut, Baking Spices, Oak, Malty, slight peat Palate: Medium, oily mouthfeel. Heat, Light Vanilla, oak,

Ardbeg Uigeadai This is a No-Age Statement Standard release for Ardbeg. This one spent time in Sherry casks as well as ex-bourbon casks. ABV: 54.2% Nose: Smoked bbq peat, rasisins, slight figs, slight pepper. Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, bbq peat, light smoke, raisins, tannins, slight vanilla, malty. Finish: Short length, soft bbq peat, smoke, vanilla, raisins. Rating: 6/10 A fine

Ardbeg Ardbog This is a release from 2013 Ardbeg day during the Feis Ile whisky festival. This was aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-manzanilla sherry cask. It was Non-Chill filtered. Let’s dive in and see how this LE release from Ardbeg Holds up. ABV: 52.1% Nose: Light BBQ esque peat, light smoke, creamy Vanilla, figs,

SMWS 3.309 “Peat Smoke, Pipe Ash, and Pata Negra This is from Bowmore, Distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2017. It was aged in a 2nd fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead. Let’s dive in and see how it holds up. ABV: 56.2% Nose: Sweet, slighty campfire peat, Vanilla, Caramel, Honey, Slight ash, Tart Berries. Palate: Thick and oily mouthfeel, warm,