Ardbeg – Ardcore Committee Release 2022 (70cl, 50.1%)

This is the 2022 Committee Release of Ardbeg Ardcore, a single malt from the Islay distillery, bottled at 50.1% in a 70cl bottle. It is non-chill-filtered. Ardcore is distilled from deeply roasted black barley malt, which gives the whisky its profile. The colour is a pale, translucent gold. The nose combines Marmite, charred toast, chicory coffee and coffee grounds with Ardbeg's herbal notes, bonfire smoke and molasses. On the palate come cocoa powder, dark chocolate, peanut toffee, smoked lime and a touch of soot, with aniseed and malt biscuits. The finish is sweet and long, with toffee, soot and smoke.