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Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Ardbeg Spectacular

Ardbeg Spectacular. Image courtesy Ardbeg.

Country: Scotland

Region: Islay

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 46%

Score: 95 Points

Ardbeg’s special Feis Ile release of 2024 is matured — not finished, in Port wine casks previously used to mature Glenmorangie’s Quinta Ruban single malt, with part of the final blend coming from classic Ardbeg ex-Bourbon barrels. The result: a perfume-like nose full of peat smoke, red grapes, plums, chocolate mint, and floral touches of lavender and violet. The taste is peppery and floral with white pepper, clove, and allspice notes, peat smoke, lavender, violet, and red grapes. The finish is long and well-balanced between spice and floral notes. Outstanding! (April, 2024)

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