Excellent powerful peat smoke throughout, well balanced with light fruit and floral notes to take off the edge. A great full-mouth feel that tingles and warms.
Seems to pluck out and tame all that is best about the Ardbeg 10. With less hay and medicine than the 10, you can concentrate on the smoke which does well to not be too overwhelming.
I just had this for the first time head to head to head with the 10 year and the Ugie. This won out by a hair because it is so much more smooth and drinkable. The heat is displaced by smooth and easy sweetness and the earthy peat is tamed to be not so biting. Among the three botles the Ugie comes close and bang for your buck says the Ugie a well....but I think this wins out for quality in my book.
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