Insider knowledge: Ardmore Traditional whisky is named whisky by virtue of the fact it's from Scotland. If distilled in America the spelling would be Ardmore Traditional whiskey, as opposed to whisky.
Nose: Full of caramel. Toasted oak is evident and rich and just the faintest peat has muscled its way through. Palate: Lots of barley and cereal notes, oodles of rich bourbon, smoke and peat still present. Charming interplay through the caramel sweetness and the vanilla spiced oak. Finish: Has a sharp edge, more caramel and sugary barley notes and a lanolin smoothness and more tapering smoke. ...more
The Master of Malt
Departs quietly leaving smoke
Not at all bad - lots of peat at first with a hint of sweetness. The ending is a bit weak but very smokey. Rickalous
Dreadful
Maybe I had a bad bottle, but I found this completely undrinkable
dom2464
Very nice and easy to drink
Not sure
The MoM notes are about right. I would add that the initial oak is quite vinegary and young. It is a bit harsh due to its age but, give it a chance,it is a decent and interesting dram. Not one I would rush to buy again.
Try the nose once you have emptied the glass
So many whiskys are so much better on the nose from an emptied glass. Try it, it will be a revelation. It is def the case with Ardmore.
wonderful nose
Truly a good whisky. The nose is smokey peat, which is a pleasant. A bit sharp at times on the palate, but overall a fairly smooth end.
worth the 30 quid
needs a dash of water. realiable dram though. otherwise i wouldnt be on my 7th bottle
Not bad at all
Quite a burn to it, and on certain pallets can almost tend to TCP, but the proof is in an empty glass demanding to be filled. Definitely one to get again.
A nice wee dram
As a whisky drinker who tends to drink Islay malts 9 times out of 10, I have to say I really enjoyed this malt, nice amount of peat with a lovely fruity-ness that follows after the peaty taste starts to fade coupled with a pleasing oily texture, I will say it doesn't have the compexity and length of some Islay malts, but it is fantastic in it's own right, if you're looking for a Islay malt you wont find it here, what you will find is a very good peated whisky from speyside that's not chill-filltered and is great value for money.