Thursday evening - Day 23 of 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - tonight I'm drinking the Committee Release version of Ardbeg Scorch Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 51.7% ABV. I tried the non-Committee Release version on Day 19, which is 46% ABV. Let's see how this version is and if it's much different.
On the nose, I get campfire, ash, brine, cut grass and a floral perfume like note. The taste is sweet up front, followed by charred fruit, charred wood, some mint, an unspecific spicy hot pepper in the back. The heat carries to the finish, brine, charred oak, and a fresh mint tingle in the way back that lingers for some time.
With water, I get more floral on the nose, and a bbq sweetness. The taste is sweet turning quickly to heat along with the mint freshness, and the finish is char and that mint zing and it lingers a long time.
This is better than the non-Committee release, the finish is longer and it seems better balanced. Overall it's quite good - but I do probably like the Uigeadail and Corryvreckan better. Rated 4.0 / 5.0 - cheers!
No comments:
Post a Comment