Tasted blind beside an Uigeadail and a Wee Beastie. Nose: peat, medicinal, seaweed, bubblegum, leather, most complex nose, most Ardbeg like nose Taste: oily, better palate, spice, long finish, markedly better than the Uigeadail. Finish: Long and spicy The fruit that the marketing notes talk about is not apparent. The smoke is upfront and delightful. Smokiverse won this blind lineup. I think a lot of people want to discount this as another Ardbeg gimmick but they will be missing out. It’s a good dram and I recommend that Ardbeg fans add it to the bar Full blind tasting notes: Black - 3rd (Uigeadail) Nose peat, sweet, smoke, sea notes, burning wood, ethanol, more reminiscent of Lagavulin Taste: burn on the tongue, smoky, short finish, feels like more of an alcohol burn that an aged finish Red - 1st (Smokiverse) Nose: peat, medicinal, seaweed, bubblegum, leather, most complex nose, most Ardbeg like nose Taste: oily, better palate, spice, long finish, markedly better than black Green - 2nd (Wee Beastie) Nose: peat, mossy, hints of sour, less sweet Taste: lighter than red, sharp smoke note, medium finish
About this bottle
Smokiverse is the limited edition release for Ardbeg Day held annually on the last Saturday of Islay's Festival of Music & Malt. This 2025 release is the result of an experiment involving the mashing process. Ardbeg reduced the amount of water in the mash tun which increased the density of the wort. This "high-gravity mash" resulted in a fruitier, more tropical expression, according to the brand. Aged in bourbon casks, it's bottled at 48.3% ABV. Available in the US starting May 15, 2025. (SRP $125)
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Nose: smells like Ardbeg, classic meaty peat smoke, very strong sweet vanilla. Palate: sweet, vanilla, honey smoked ham, a classic undergirding Ardbeg smoke. Lightly fruity? Finish: drying Ardbegy ash and oak.
smoke smell and taste. Pure peat , pepper, yeast, bacon, burn pig fat. Chemical, nice retro taste.
Gedanke an Uigedail, sehr rund, voluminös trz auch noch kl. typ ardbeg kante, sehr lecker
Nose smoky spicy sweet Palate light mouth feel , savory Fibush smohe brine savory
Smooth, sweet, soooo sweet
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