Ardbeg 2008 MBl The Maltman
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Meadowside Blending (MBl) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Bottled Year | 2021 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | First Fill PX Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 55.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
this is the best one yet, you get far less sherry than in the ‘2nd fill’ official version, and it’s more of a tense, zesty Ardbeg, almost lemony at first, then bursting with olives and gherkins, which is magnificent. There’s also a bit of an ester vibe, like its ‘sister distillery’ in Jamaica (strictly a personal impression, mind), with carbon, liquorice, pastis, and two or three rotting fruits… It’s just perfecto. With water: a touch of honey and brown sugar add a gentle roundness to the nose. Speculoos
restaurant Palate
splendid, salty, fresh, lemony, mentholated… but is it even legal to produce something like this? A perfectly perfect texture, and 55% really is the perfect strength. How many times will we use the word ‘perfect’? With water: the lemon, ashes and seawater are now in full riot. There’s even a hint of fuel oil, perhaps – yes, an ‘impression of mazout’
timer Finish
long, slightly more austere, with notes of charcoal and cigar ash. The olives return after that
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