Dark cherry and ripe plum lead
clean finish
Matured in Sauternes wine casks
with meadowsweet and coriander adding balance to a surprising
Ardbeg 8 Years Old For Discussion (700ml) Dark cherry and ripe plumBright, youthful, and fiercely Islay, Ardbeg 8 opens with an aromatic nose of smoked sea salt, sandalwood, and briny pickling spice. The palate is oily and robust, delivering slathered layers of tarry peat, engine grease, black pepper, and hospital like medicinal notes. With a splash of water, it becomes even more aromatic, revealing deeper herbal and camphor hints. The finish is lengthy, peppery, and tar driven, trailing a slightly fishy, coastal