An eclectic mix of soft Highland heather brush smoke or beech wood smoke which transitions into diluted Islay peat smoke and coastal influences. 84/100
Ardmore 9 Years Old 2008 Mossburn No. 6
Ardmore 16 Years Old 2000 Old Particular 11168
Ardmore 16 Years Old 2000 Old Particular Whisky Review: Another quite light dram from a refill barrel, perhaps tamed a little more and some better developed fruit flavours arising, a little spiced in places, what it gains in fruit from the 14 Year Old 2000 expression however it loses in peat/smoke influence. 83/100
Ardmore 14 Years Old 2000 Old Particular 10593
Ardmore 14 Years Old 2000 Old Particular whisky review: Quite gentle and reserved with a nice dry minerality, overall lemon/vanilla and highland peat predominate, educational. 83/100
Ardmore 8 Years Old 2009 Great Drams Exclusive
Sweet, waxy, fruity, peaty and spiced, this dram has it all and is tempered by presentation at 46% to be rather palatable and moreish. 84/100
Ardmore 1996 Distillery Labels
Possibly my most favourite Ardmore expression I have sampled. This is reserved and massively well-balanced with a great complexity presented in such a smooth and approachable palate. Very nice. 85/100
SMWS 66.76 Guilty pleasure
This one had a lot of fans at the tasting and it is easy to see why, a good example of sweet and peat though a slightly diverse collection of Ardmore peat and white wine influenced sweetness. There was something rich and chewy about this one throughout. Delicious! 86/100
SMWS 66.60 Caribbean wedding on the beach
urprised to find this was from Ardmore and is lightly peated. There was a dry/dusty note throughout that should have have given me the heads-up on the peaty influence but it is very subtle and well-incorporated. I was too taken with nailing down the ethereal tropical fruity flavours in this that swirled away from the tongue almost as soon as they had been discovered. An alluring dram, this was easy drinking and very enjoyable. Perhaps I should have spent a little longer with this one and tried a little water, though it clearly didn’t require water to enjoy it. 83/100
Ardmore Traditional Cask
Not bad for an introductory dram, this has some body and a little complexity to it. I was hoping for a fuller palate from the nose but this appears to be a little thin, sharper and more prickly than I was expecting. There is a slightly chewy nature from this and the more you work with it the more the peaty nature comes out. A drop of water separates the sweet and peaty elements which for me sadly didn’t improve this whisky. 76/100
Ardmore 16 Years Old 1997 Small Batch
Cereal, sweet-ish like savoury woodland honey, slightly bitter and sour but crisp and delicate throughout, definite flavour of heathery peat (like highland or speyside) 85/100
The Whiskyphiles 