Blasda represents a rare chance to sample a lightly-peated dram from the powerhouse Ardbeg distillery. The malt is peated at 8ppm as opposed to the standard 55ppm.
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Chocolate éclair sweets and dry coastal driftwood, toffee and refreshers sweets with but a hint of gentle smoke. Despite these dangerously low levels of peat, this is still characteristically Ardbeg.
By what alchemy is it possible for something to be both so creamy and spiced so? There’s a lovely herbal development and all the time the sweetness of vanilla and peppermint creams with the semi medicinal undertones of Resolve hangover cure.
The minty sweetness of the peppermint creams with an interesting little development of sticking plasters. Comment: It still retains the distillery character. But, whilst a very good whisky, this is not a very good Ardbeg...
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Absolutely magnificent. Very smooth and complex flavour, with a slight hint of peat. Totally different from all other Arbegs - and I have been drinking Ardbeg since about 1972. The nose is mild, again with a hint of peat and the finish is at first quick to medium, but then has a long lingering aftertaste that is still there 5 to 10mins later. I have yet to find one of my tasting acquaintances who have not liked it and all have said how good it is.
Absolutely magnificent. Very smooth and complex flavour, with a slight hint of peat. Totally different from all other Arbegs - and I have been drinking Ardbeg since about 1972. The nose is mild, again with a hint of peat and the finish is at first quick to medium, but then has a long lingering aftertaste that is still there 5 to 10mins later. I have yet to find one of my tasting acquaintances who have not liked it and all have said how good it is.
