Ardnamurchan AD/ Cask Strength Release

Ardnamurchan

WB 85.2 70 оценок 58.3 %vol

Bourbon + Sherry Whiskybase

Бочки созревания/финиша

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Магазинов с предложением: 1 · предложений: 1 · в наличии: 1 · цена: от 69.95 €

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Молодой, но характерный и «честный» виски с солёно-дымными, травянисто-овощными и медово-ванильными нотами; многие отмечают, что ему нужна вода и время в бутылке.

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В отзывах виски описывают как молодой, но при этом насыщенный и узнаваемо «дистиллерийный» по характеру. В аромате чаще всего упоминаются дым/торф, причём скорее как «горелое дерево», а не фенольная копчёность, а также солёность, овощные и травянистые оттенки, ваниль, мёд, солод, хлеб/печенье, карамель и лёгкие фруктовые ноты (банан, цитрус, дыня, груша). На вкусе отмечают маслянистость, солёность, перец и пряности, дуб, травы, медовую и солодовую сладость, иногда мясные/беконные и «сырные» нюансы, а также горьковатые тона. Финиш описывают по-разному: от среднего и приятного, солёно-травянистого и дымного до более длинного, где торф проявляется сильнее; встречаются упоминания меда, зерна, дерева, миндаля и лимона. Среди практических замечаний повторяются два: виски лучше раскрывается с несколькими каплями воды (хотя есть и мнение, что без воды предпочтительнее), и он может меняться после открытия бутылки — первый бокал может быть ярче, затем напиток кажется грубее, а со временем снова выравнивается. Часть отзывов подчёркивает уникальность и отличие от стандартного релиза, другие считают его слишком молодым, «пустым» или нуждающимся в доработке; при этом неоднократно звучит мысль, что это честный и вкусный виски, за который не стоит платить завышенную цену.

собрано 15/24 текстовых отзывов · полный lossless-снимок WB · 2026-11-13T07:42:05Z · источник evidence

laph1 Expert Senior — 09 sep 2024 4:24 pm

Batch Bill: 22 peated American Standard Barrels from 2017 1 unpeated Butt from 2017 3 unpeated American Standard Barrels from 2016

WhiskyLovingPianist Connoisseur 85 11 feb 2025 7:38 pm

https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/cywl-ardnamurchan-in-2025/ N: As if to make up for the non-peated 10yo as a counter, this vibrant six-year-old talks of a bonfire in a glass. Savoury, oily, veg-sweet amongst a plethora of additional descriptors, I find this as rich and accomplished as the last time I bottle-reviewed this – an earlier release – late last year [WLP285]. T: Salty, vegetal, and oily, it remains focused and committed to its cause. F: Bitter char, ex-bourbon influence, and with delicious flashes – from those Launois casks? C: One drop of this in the [inaugural] Anniversary 10yo and we‘re close to the standard [46.8%] AD/ [WLP187 WLP286] we [I] know and love. 85 [again]

Joca2745 Expert Senior 84 22 jul 2025 1:44 pm

Believe the hype but also don't, at least not yet. Unique but also rough. My first pour out of a freshly opened bottle was great (87), but then it became rougher, so I put it aside for a few months and am now getting back to it. Not as dense and inviting as the first pour, but not as rough as the second try. Do not pay silly prices for this CS NAS one, 60 euros is a fair price to help an honest distillery keep going forward.

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	85	Earthy, feisty, weird, unique. Needs water here. A bit alcoholic even after dilution, caramel dense while spiky. This and their standard release are the only whiskies I've ever tried that seem to lean heavily into the "burnt but recently put out" bay leaf in a farm full of of manure type note. In the background, it feels like a vegetable stand with cold tar and fennel medicine rubbed on a new rubber tire. The peat seems more mainland-burnt than anything else: are the majority of these casks non-peated like the standard release? The sherry appears only after getting by the funk, the toasted malt and the burnt oak spices. More and more dried herbs, the casks seem to be very active on this one, or maybe the distillate is just that weird. A weird experience, but also too much fun.
Вкус	84	Medium/medium-light oiliness, simpler than the nose. Boozy and sweet upfront with saturated honeys and vanillas, bubblegum, juicy malt, and a very light sherry influence. After that, the burnt wood spices and herbs show up as expected after the nose (black pepper, paprika, oak, burnt thyme and rosemary). Not as memorable as the nose, still pretty unique.
Финиш	83	Medium length, a nice development from the palate. More earthy peat, more organic and vegetal, more complex. Hardcore chilli and black pepper notes (flavor-wise), more vegetal and spicy than hot. We get a bit of everything, from the sherry, to the malt, to the wood, to the peat, to the burnt herbal elements. Quite flavorful, but also leaning too much on the dry, toasted and bitter herbal notes IMO. Also a very youthful character with a prominent airy menthol note. A unique whisky that still needs a few twitches to reach its true potential, not just in terms of age, but also in choice of casks and perhaps even in distillation methods.

Sporx Connoisseur 83 22 mar 2025 11:21 pm

Blind, better with water

Peatyjohn Expert Senior 86 17 may 2025 7:29 pm

A tasty malt, that needs time and few drops of water to unlayer caramels, vanilla, saltiness and slight smoky notes. Barley sugar, biscuit cereals and pleasant sweet honey finish.

salarydram Member Senior 85 23 may 2026 11:38 am

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	87	Cream cheese, stale lemon rinds, blue cheese. A little bit of vinegar, kinda briny. Salty sea spray. Meaty - like a greasy bacon strip. Firewood kindling with kerosene. Hiding under all that is a whiff of honey, vanilla, and spring flowers. Some ethanol.
Вкус	85	tannic wood, oak, pepper, barbequed honey-glazed chicken thigh. Bacon grease. Meaty, spicy, and oily body. Transits into a light sea salt. Rock sugar, thick, viscous honey. Chinese malt candy, burnt sugar. More peat and some delicate floral notes meshed with acrid smoke, dried and charred lavendar. A smidge of dried lemon peel, and wood.
Финиш	84	Reminds me of butter cake lightly drizzled in lemon extract, lined with animal and meaty fat, overcooked, and baked too long with some dried flowers and herbs on top. 85/100 - what a treat, some incredibly delightful whisky. Full bodied, meaty and just downright tasty. I remember tasting my very first peated meaty notes from a Port Charlotte 18 and was blown away. Never realised scotch could taste meaty..... what a truly bizzare concept, yet incredible delicious. Naturally was delighted to find that this AD contained a similar meaty note as well. PC18 was way meatier - truly akin to bbqed meats but this AD is such a great whisky as well.

wisekyofcourse Connoisseur 84 18 apr 2025 11:49 pm

peaty, peppery, salty, vanilla and dry sherry nose maritime mouth, heavy peat, wet, peppery spices exploding on the palate, bitterness on the green almond, a little vanilla, dried stems spicy, peaty, salty, vanilla and dried fruit finish

The_Osprey Expert Senior 85 27 jul 2025 11:52 pm

Ardnamurchan Cask Strength, SMSW, 58.3%. 30ml sample at home, re-watching the Lions second test. Mid-tone yellow. Aroma is malted barley, warm bread with a slight char, buttery toast, apple sauce. Body is watery. Taste is very soft at the ABV (I’ve had a couple of beers before this but this is the first and last spirit of the evening), bubblegum fruit esters, orchard fruit and malty notes leading into a soft smoke. The salty ethanol dimension is there but it’s low for a whisky of this strength. A very malty whisky – I'm sure that sounds like a rubbish comment but it’s true of this whisky that it’s led by those malted barley flavours – husky with russet apple and pear. Of course the oak will play a part in that impression by giving a little biscuity vanilla vibe too. 3.55/85 Diluted down to 50% it changes a lot – a creamier background but with hotter notes of spiky clove and chilli. I definitely preferred it without water.

VizArd Member Senior 81 17 mar 2026 11:20 pm

нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 80

Whiskydufftown Connoisseur 87 13 sep 2024 9:08 am

нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 87

Whisky_dan Expert Senior 86 12 apr 2025 5:11 pm

need water,

нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 85

dimaka Member Senior 70 06 jun 2025 10:47 pm

Young, empty and uninteresting.

Klexx Connoisseur 85 13 jan 2025 3:39 am

нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 85

M_A_S_K_A Expert Senior 83 26 aug 2026 8:48 pm

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	84	malt, grain, honey, wood, fresh vegetables, grass, earth, light smoke, mineral-industrial notes
Вкус	83	dense, grain, malt, sweetness, honey, wood
Финиш	83	below average, sweet, honey, grain, wood

FluidSunshine Connoisseur 85 18 apr 2025 10:07 pm

нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 84

Schleifreak Expert Senior 86 16 jan 2026 8:17 pm

нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 86

dercaptain Connoisseur 86 22 mar 2025 11:54 pm

BarrelBeast Expert Senior 83 10 feb 2026 8:33 am

German Youtube Review: https://youtu.be/rWiIWeJyuXU

нос · вкус · финиш

Нос	83	The whisky presents itself in a light amber color and appears very oily in the glass. Initially, the aroma seems somewhat shy, but then unfolds into a complex picture of charred notes accompanied by a floral-fruity sweetness. Aromas of vanilla dough, bananas, and dried apricots emerge. Particularly curious is the association with chips, which is flanked by nuts, wood, sherry, almonds, and honey.
Вкус	82	On the palate, the whisky initially displays a pronounced cask spiciness (anise), leaving a sensation of "scorched earth" in the mouth. Despite this intensity, a complex fruit cocktail of passion fruit, star fruit, and red grapes develops, underscored by a subtle hint of ham and bacon. Further nuances of hazelnut, honey, pepper, and ginger mingle with the freshness of lime.
Финиш	83	The finish is surprisingly smooth and, despite the high alcohol content, goes down softly. As it heats up to a perceived 90 degrees Celsius upon swallowing, pleasantly warm notes of wood, roasted almonds, and lemon emerge. The finish is described as medium-long and solid overall.

Lego Expert Senior 85 18 mar 2025 8:42 pm

The character of the distillery is immediately recognizable. Wonderful barrel. Wonderful aroma. Wonderful color. Young. Rich. Spicy, peppery. Bold. But very, very tasty. Without sophistication. But honest and frank, as befits teenagers. I must say that this is a much better experience than with a regular, non-celestial release.

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Нос	85	The peat is not smoky, phenolic, but more like burnt wood. Then lots and lots of vanilla, coconut and heather. Honey. A little grass in the sun. Melon and pear.
Вкус	86	There's a lot of grass, pineapple and melon again. The peat and barrel did a great job. The bitterness is nice, balancing the sweet working barrel.
Финиш	84	The fish is short. But pleasant, slightly salty and herbal.

MichalESTD1986 Connoisseur 87 23 jul 2025 6:05 pm

нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87

Defeatless Connoisseur 86 27 feb 2025 11:16 pm

So this is peated, Yet it is very mildly peated. It is a very interesting malt. I like it that it isn't a regular CS expression, but something completely different. It has been a long time ago that I clearly tasted salt in a whisky.

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Нос	85	Initially the peaty nose is upfront. But the phenols evaporate quickly. It gives biscuit, bread, malt notes up front. Kind of hardy notes here. Very mature for a 6yo. In the background there is some fruit, some banana and very mild citrus.
Вкус	87	This is an odd yet nice taste! It is hardy, it is a bit salty and dark spices. Yet this is very drinkable. With water it gives more mineral notes and something mildly sour.
Финиш	86	Long length. Here the peat shows up most. It has again a hardy note, some fire smoke notes and some chalk. With water there is an extra sour note in here.

Sander79 Expert Senior 86 31 mar 2025 4:39 pm

нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 86

Dramstein Expert Senior 85 09 sep 2024 2:50 pm

another solid release, with it's unique identity - not a copy/paste repeat of previous releases, which I really appreciate

face Expert Senior 83 10 feb 2026 8:33 am

нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 83

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