A powerful 10-year-old single malt from the Ardmore distilledy, bottled by Liquid Treasures.
Distilled 2009 and bottled 2020 from an ex-bourbon barrel. Just 102 bottles at 61.4%.
Thanks to the experts at Independent Whisky Company for these tasting notes:
Nose: Coal briquettes and sour dough bread. Aromatic wood smoke as is to be expected from Ardmore. Beautiful cereal note, not often found in modern drams.
Palate: Drinks just fine at 61% with a chewy grain character backed up a decent amount of peat. A good half way point to an Islay malt. With water, the smokiness increases and makes for a well rounded experience from sour dough to a dark crusty loaf. The perfect dram for round the fire.
Finish: Ash and charcoal remain on the palate long after the sweetness departs. Bitumen and mint and hot milk on cereal.
Liquid Treasures is an independent bottler of whisky and rum based out of Germany. They are known for excellent barrel picks as well as their artistic and themed labels. While they sell all over Europe, Australian allocations are generally tiny.
