{"id":1250,"date":"2013-12-11T23:45:41","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T05:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mark.abear.net\/blog\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2013-12-12T15:11:57","modified_gmt":"2013-12-12T21:11:57","slug":"ardbeg-corryvreckan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mark.abear.net\/blog\/2013\/12\/ardbeg-corryvreckan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ardbeg Corryvreckan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1253\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mark.abear.net\/blog\/?attachment_id=1253#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1253\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1253\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1253\" title=\"Ardbeg Corryvreckan\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mark.abear.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Corryvreckan-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mark.abear.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Corryvreckan-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mark.abear.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Corryvreckan-75x100.jpg 75w, https:\/\/mark.abear.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Corryvreckan.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Islay Single Malt, No Age Statement,<br \/>57.1% ABV, $75<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next up is an Islay single malt from Ardbeg to finish the night.<\/p>\n<p>A nice golden color and a bit of oiliness coats the sides of the glass. One whiff and I&#8217;m certain that this Islay and maybe more like Laphroaig than the Ardbeg Ten that I&#8217;m used to. Smoke, peat and a hint of iodine rise from the glass. Notes of honey, ginger, apple, straw, lemon and sea salt rise through the smoky vapors. Leaving it I disturbed for a bit allows me to gently inhale smells of grass and tobacco.<\/p>\n<p>The flavors are delayed slightly and then mildly explode into honey, grapefruit, apple, orange, cherry, ginger, cocoa and white pepper and it&#8217;s all bathed in mild peat and smoke. The finish is more peat with a mildly leathery wood and mild spice as the salt and sweetness fades. It never reaches a dry mouthfeel, but the mild bitterness is evident. The fruity flavors in the midst of the smoke are lots of fun while the spices keep you attentive. I was expecting more of the oily iodine or sulphur characteristic of Laphroaig, but I don&#8217;t detect any\u2026 maybe just a hint after drinking several sips and only after the fruits and spices completely fade. No, this is a more refined yet bolder Ardbeg\u2026 much less sweetness than Ardbeg Ten with more tangy fruit.<\/p>\n<p>This is a serious whisky that you can&#8217;t just casually enjoy. It forces you to engage it with some focus and the attention is well worth it. I wasn&#8217;t expecting to like this as much as I do. It&#8217;s much better than Ardbeg Ten and probably my favorite Islay to date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next up is an Islay single malt from Ardbeg to finish the night. A nice golden color and a bit of oiliness coats the sides of the glass. One whiff and I&#8217;m certain that this Islay and maybe more like Laphroaig than the Ardbeg Ten that I&#8217;m used to. 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