http://www.whiskynotes.be/2009/ardbeg/ardbeg-blasda/ Whisky blog and tasting notes Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:18:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.whiskynotes.be/2009/ardbeg/ardbeg-blasda/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Ruben Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:21:34 +0000 http://www.whiskynotes.be/?p=814#comment-341 Yes and no. They share notes of lemon, peat and green apples, but Blasda has a much more gentle mouth-feel (very sweet and creamy, rather diluted as well). Also, in Caol Ila 12y the salty, coastal impression is stronger. I would say Caol Ila has a more traditional (powerful) Islay profile, whereas I wouldn't serve Blasda to real Islay fans. Yes and no. They share notes of lemon, peat and green apples, but Blasda has a much more gentle mouth-feel (very sweet and creamy, rather diluted as well). Also, in Caol Ila 12y the salty, coastal impression is stronger. I would say Caol Ila has a more traditional (powerful) Islay profile, whereas I wouldn’t serve Blasda to real Islay fans.

]]> http://www.whiskynotes.be/2009/ardbeg/ardbeg-blasda/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Jeff Hershauer Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:57:52 +0000 http://www.whiskynotes.be/?p=814#comment-340 Thanks for the notes, Ruben. Do you find any similarities between this and Caol Ila? Thanks for the notes, Ruben. Do you find any similarities between this and Caol Ila?

]]> http://www.whiskynotes.be/2009/ardbeg/ardbeg-blasda/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Best in Blog #15: Tasting Notes and Whisky News on the Web | Whisky Party Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:01:54 +0000 http://www.whiskynotes.be/?p=814#comment-334 [...] Notes samples some Ardbeg Blasda, an Auchentoshen 18 year old, an “unbalanced” Hillside 25 from Rare Malts, a Clynelish [...] [...] Notes samples some Ardbeg Blasda, an Auchentoshen 18 year old, an “unbalanced” Hillside 25 from Rare Malts, a Clynelish [...]

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