The 2007 release of this 'Traditional Cask' was the first official single malt from the Ardmore distillery, this is a young whisky, but it was aged in quarter casks, which proffers a speedy maturation thus discounting its youth.
Full of caramel. Toasted oak is evident and rich and just the faintest peat has muscled its way through.
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.
Has a sharp edge, more caramel and sugary barley notes and a lanolin smoothness and more tapering smoke.
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.
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.
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.
Very nice and easy to drink
Maybe I had a bad bottle, but I found this completely undrinkable
