The Ardmore aged 30 years

My fourth Ardmore after the Traditional Peated, Port Wood finish and Legacy. None made it past a score of 3.5 this is slightly above that but definitely less complexity in flavour and balance than the 25 Balvenie. You do get a lovely creamy vanilla creme brulee thing going on. Aftertaste is slightly sharp.

I got the 20 last year and this one is similar. On the nose a hint of smoke, apple, hazelnut, citrus, vanilla, pear, caramel. On the palate, apple pie with toasted apples on it, it's not really complex and doesn't taste like a 30 years whisky A bit disappointing

Lightly peated, especially for the age