1.22 - Ardbeg Uigeadail

In this episode of the Spirits Blind Tasting podcast I'm doing a blind tasting of Ardbeg Uigeadail. If you'd like to support this podcast and get access to the behind the scenes video recordings from this episode, please join me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spiritspeople

Feel free to follow along with a dram of this or any other spirit you enjoy as I try to uncover the aromas and flavors of this spirit. My tasting notes from this episode can be found below:

Ardbeg Uigeadail (54.2% ABV)

Appearance

• Clarity: Clear
• Intensity: Medium
• Color: Gold
• Suggested texture: High

Nose

• Condition: Clean
• Intensity: Pronounced
• Aroma characteristics: Peat, bonfire, charred wood logs, sultanas, overripe pears, dried lemon peel, salty rocks (coastal), beeswax
• Other notes: The nose is a warming peat sensation, not harsh or sharp, but quite soft and warm. A lot of volume on the aromas, and also seems high in ABV. Bourbon cask, islay single malt?
• ABV: ~50%

Palate

• Sweetness: Dry
• Texture: Warming, mouth filling, High viscosity
• Intensity: Pronounced 
• Flavor characteristics: Peat, bonfire, black peppercorns, cloves, hints of tar, lemon peel, pears
• Other notes: Very dark and gloomy profile, more ashy than on the nose, but it maintains a good balance of the characteristics.
• Finish: Long and very complex (Peat, ash, pears)
• ABV: ~55%

Conclusion

• Quality level: Outstanding
• Blind guess: Peated Single Malt, Bourbon Cask, ~15 years

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