Bottle 23 - Ardbeg Smokiverse

Ardbeg Smokiverse

Whisk(e)y Advent 2025 - Bottle 23 - paired calendar entry: calendar/2025-12-23.qmd

Distillery: Ardbeg Distillery Region / Country: Islay, Scotland Style: Single Malt Scotch Age: NAS ABV: 48.3% Cask(s): Ex-bourbon casks Grain bill: 100% malted barley

Tasting Notes

  • Nose: Smoked bubblegum, ripening barley, toasted sourdough; sweet peat smoke.
  • Palate: Creamy then sharp, sooty, spicy; creosote, aniseed, clove, muscovado.
  • Finish: Almost infinite; earthy peat moss and bonfire embers.

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