Ardbeg 2000 SMS The Single Malts of Scotland

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryArdbeg
BottlerSpeciality Drinks Ltd (SMS)
Bottling Series-
Vintage2000
Bottled Year2008
Age6년
Cask TypeHogshead
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV62.2%
Volume700 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionIslay
🥃

Flavor Profile

Smoky
Peaty
Spicy
Maritime
Oaky
Sweet
Fruity
Herbal
Creamy
Vanilla
Citrus
Nutty
Dried Fruit
Honey
Floral
Chocolate

Tasting Notes

Colour

pale straw

air Nose

a very different style, more estery, with more varnish as well, more earth, more roots, dead leaves, olives, brine… Having said that, it’s a little hard to assess because of the very high strength. With water: extreme dryness! Brine, fumes, burnt wood, coal, wet paint, cut grass, black olives, charcoal…

restaurant Palate

this baby’s not that different from the Potstill anymore, it’s well the same kind of make, very zesty, with less smoke and, well, phenols than in older Ardbeg (1970s). But it’s very, cough, strong… With water: this is interesting, there are still quite some young fruits, signs of (relative) immaturity (pineapples and pears among others), but it’s already starting to become more complex, with a kind of green smoke, green olives, maybe capers…

timer Finish

long, rough, salty. Samphires. Bitter aftertaste

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this whisky!

Sign in to leave a review

Sign In