Ardbeg Ardcore Committee
This bottling comes from the Ardbeg distillery located on Islay in Scotland. This is part of their limited edition Committee releases. This is a non-age stated single malt that was created using roasted black malt. This was bottled with no chill filtering.
ABV: 50.1%
Nose: Very light nose, faint lemon zest, bitter black tea, slight iodine and smoke
Palate: Medium mouthfeel, campfire smoke, lemon zest, black tea, hay
Finish: Short finish, pop of smoke, lemon zest, iodine
Rating: 5/10
Overall this is just fine. Good flavors but they seem weak and meager compared to the core bottlings. This finish is quite short and I’d expect a bit more going on for using a different malt. Honestly, a bit disappointing overall especially once price comes into consideration here.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect