ardbeg dark cove review

The peaty smoke merges with the sherry casks. Dark Cove is more of a variation of Ardbeg 10 Year Old scotch in terms of intensity.

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Released in 2016 this Committee Release of Dark Cove was matured in ex-bourbon and dark Sherry casks for The Darkest Ardbeg Ever.

. Patricks Days are better than others. Proves NAS whiskies can be superb. In the glass Dark Cove has a golden appearance and a scent that is oily salty and smoky putting the creosote up front.

Ardbeg Dark Cove 465 abv Score. Discover new bottles track your collection contribute to the whisky database and buy or sell on the whisky Market. Personally I think theyre a bunch of mad geniuses and aesthetically gifted wizards.

Ardbeg Dark Cove Category. Its rich dark gold almost burnished in appearance and is being marketed as the darkest Ardbeg. Dark fruit bruised cherries.

Experience Our Iconic Limited Edition Spirits. Whilst the colour isnt actually that dark at all those dark casks provide plenty of oaky depth. Gosh that is lovely.

A subreddit for Scotch enthusiasts of all walks of life and of all levels of knowledge on anything Scotch. Try Our Exclusively Bottled Scotch Whisky. Opting to focus on the dark and often romanticized days of the past when whiskies would need to be smuggled to be enjoyed the theme of this years release is Ardbeg Night.

Dark Cove Non-Committee Release ABV. Your review hits the nail on the head. Todays review is for Ardbegs Dark Cove bottling for the 2016 Ardbeg Day celebration.

Auriverdes whereas Dark Cove definitely showcases Ardbegs heavier more intense side. Ardbegs island home has a dark past. In fact its looking to dial things up to 11.

There are also flavors of pepper and paprika. What is being touted as the DARKEST ARDBEG EVER is a 465 ABV non-chill filtered NAS release consisting of. I was invited to lunch with Brendan McCarron Head of Maturing Whisky Stocks at Ardbeg and Glenmorangie to sample Ardbegs 2016 Committee Release the Dark Cove.

A lovely expression from Ardbeg with none of the acetic acid or ethyl acetate notes found in some NAS and Young whiskies. Some releases have revealed a more genteel side to Ardbeg eg. Its smell is similar to the Ardbeg whiskey and is a little weaker.

Ardbeg Dark Cove is part of the Ardbeg collection of whiskies from the Ardbeg Distillery. Review 11 Whisky network 16. 9599 What they say.

Ardbeg makes a big deal of the colour of this whisky on the bottle labels but really while this is darker than is most non-coloured Scotch the whisky is not really very dark. Text book sweet peat notes at the fore. Medicinal touch of TCP.

- Master of Malt. 160k members in the Scotch community. The Ardbeg Day release each year always generates significant discussion and debate and almost every Committee Member has ranked the last few years releases in order of their favourites.

There is really only the faintest hint of red in the colouration. Its exactly what one expects from an Ardbeg. Unless of course you take into account those wanting to criticize the marketing team behind Ardbeg.

Once everything fades after a few minutes theres some rather nice yet quite un-Ardbeg-like cereal. Islay single malt scotch whisky Origin. Ardbeg Dark Cove 465 ABV.

As with Dark Origins Dark Cove celebrates the illicit past of the Scotch whisky industry. May 28th 2016 better known as Ardbeg Day or Ardbeg Night as it will be called this year is nearly upon us and whisky enthusiasts the world over are anxiously awaiting the official release of this years special commemorative bottling Dark Cove. Ardbeg Dark Cove Reviews.

Dark Cove is seeing its release on Ardbeg Day or Ardbeg Night as this years festivities have been christened. It mainly has a sweet taste of peat together with smoky-tasting notes. The slick marketing tagline for Dark Cove declared this the darkest Ardbeg yet due to aging in dark sherry refill casks.

Dominated by a weird taste of cardboard. Centuries ago at the dead of night the early distillers would smuggle their whisky from the rocky shores of Ardbeg cove to black-painted ships. Barrel - Ex-Bourbon and Dark Sherry casks Color.

White wine soaked barrel staves. Ardbegs latest offering Ardbeg Dark Cove clearly isnt apologizing for peat. Scotch Whisky 465 ABV Scotland.

The whisky is then bottled unfiltered at 465 ABV. There is a somewhat romantic emphasis on the days of smuggling gracing the box housing the release. This makes the taste of the Ardbeg whiskey remind of Mexican chocolates.

89100 Not a lot of bad press floating around for this one. Taking place under cover of darkness Ardbeg Night will mark the launch of Dark Cove which Ardbeg describes as their darkest Ardbeg ever specifically in terms of. This past one was more like Christmas.

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Of course we dislike the NAS factor but its difficult. The reviewed bottle was opened yesterday. Softer Islay whiskies are excellent and far from soft but the funky nature of Ardbeg is lost in this one.

Very tart fruits redcurrant rhubarb and apple. We sampled the Committee release however there may be a few bottles of the lower 46 ABV still lingering on store shelves. Ad Whisky Thats Worshipped Around the World.

The core of sherry cask-aged whisky is evident too because plenty of spiced fruits lie underneath like a. 7500 ml bottle - from. Cocoa ashy telephone pole on fire faint stewed fruits and some nice brine character.

7500ml bottle - from 11999. A wisp of smoke blows by my nose on a busy city street in the summer. The limited edition release just 1100 bottles has no age statement but has been aged in dark sherry casks.

Smoked cream cheese initially hits the nose which btw sounds like a delicious combination.

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