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Ardbeg Rollercoaster (57,3%, OB 2009, Committee release) – 86/100

Will the next Ardbeg be called Ardbeg Rollercoaster?

Ardbeg 31yo 1975 (53,7%, OB 2006, cask #1378, 453 btl) – 92/100

Head-to-head comparison between Ardbeg Corryvreckan, Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist and Ardbeg Supernova.

Ardbeg Corryvreckan (57,1%, OB 2009) – 88/100

Ardbeg Supernova (58,9%, OB 2009) – 85/100

Tasting notes of the new Daily Dram Undercover bottlings:
Undercover n°1 – Lagavulin 14y 1994 (53,1%, Daily Dram 2008, 196 btl.)
Undercover n°2 – Talisker 24y 1984 (51,9%, Daily Dram 2008, 82 btl.)
Undercover n°3 – Ardbeg / Laphroaig / Bowmore vatting (57,5%, Daily Dram 2008, 320 btl.)

A few months ago, Bruichladdich released a private batch of its Octomore at 80 ppm phenols. After that, the public batch of Bruichladdich Octomore was the heaviest peated whisky in the world at 131 ppm. A liquid ash tray.
 
Ardbeg Supernova
Yesterday, Ardbeg announced to launch its own peat monster: Ardbeg Supernova at “over 100 ppm”.
Some official [...]

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Ruben LuytenThis blog is my personal collection of impressions, written while searching for the ultimate single malt whisky.