Ardbeg 'Dark Cove Commmmittee Release' Single Malt Whisky (1 x 700mL)

Ardbeg 'Dark Cove Comittee Release' Single Malt Whisky (1 x 700mL) Scotland

Ardbeg Dark Cove is said to pay homage to the shadowy past of Ardbeg’s coastline that was rife with smugglers and other nefarious characters.

It’s matured in ex-bourbon and “dark sherry casks” for the “Darkest Ardbeg Ever”A very limited release bottled on 23rd of November 2015 exclusively for Ardbeg Committee members in preparation for the Ardbeg Night event which took place on the 28th of May 2016.

Colour

Gold with a pale straw hue

Aroma

Unfolds in stages with the kind of complexity you expect from this distillery: Sweet and slightly sedate aromas conjure smoked ham and manuka honey in the opening phase followed by lanolin, lemon cough lozenge and pickled ginger. Five minutes in the glass draws out a sweet malty core as tea biscuits and oatmeal come to the fore.

Palate

Light entry follows through with a juicy, oily, smoked fish, salt`n`pepper burst. Finishes dark chocolate-like with delicate peppermint and citrus notes adding tang and freshness. Genteel and drying to fade. Some tasters considered this a lighter bodied Ardbeg that pulled up shorter than expected. Tasty nonetheless.

46.5% Alc.