Duncan channeling his inner JeffWhisky with that shirt. All you need is the shades haha. Great "lazy" video. Cheers guys!

I had to get a bottle. I think I paid £70 or £75 which is reasonable for a 15 year old whisky at 48.8% these days. Warning: It's extremely drinkable. I ploughed through half a bottle in one session. I think the reason for that is because it's not a peat bomb. The age has done its thing and the peat is nicely integrated. I have this issue with Lagavulin 16 which is about the same price. Far too drinkable, making an expensive hobby even more expensive. I think Ardbeg's owners, LVMH, are beginning to smell the coffee. The Ardbeg Day releases are backing up in shops because they're not selling. The gimmick is wearing off. People are increasingly strapped for cash and £100 for a NAS with a bullshit story isn't going to wash. The reputations of the Ugi and Corry are tarnished; the An Oh has never been a fan favourite,; The 10 is the expression we all judge the others by and they plugged a gap with Wee Beastie. The only way was up in age but with a distance from the 10. Benromach now have a 10, 12 and 15 but I see no reason for Ardbeg to do that.

My own tasting notes are citrus (lemon and lime) with peel, smoky bacon, wood spice, dried herbs - (oregano, basil, fenugreek). The peat is the burnt wood type and lifts up that bacon note with a tiny splash of Jamaican hot sauce on the burning wood. There's the obligatory salt and a wee bit of treacle toffee  (oloroso casks) There's nothing aggressive about this whisky and I think Ardbeg must have put a lot of thought into this expression. It's going to be a core expression and I think Ardbeg really needed to do this. A very nice whisky which is just about worth it. A respectable 87/100 for me.