Ardmore 1994 12 Year Old Speciality Drinks

Ardmore - Traditional Cask

Nose: sweet and peaty. I get vanilla, black licorice, some light florals, and a clean peat aroma than is more earthy than smoky. It has neither the ashy dryness of Laphroaig and Caol Ila nor the intense medicinal quality of Lagavulin. It displays peat prominently but more in balance with the sweetness. Taste: Medium-bodied, it develops in a...

Score 82/100

Ardmore - Traditional Cask

This Highland malt is possibly the best value for money single malt out there. The nose is beautifully smoky with a deft touch of vanilla infused apples. Toffee, caramel and honey flow over the palate in one of the smoothest deliveries I've ever had. As it goes down the it brings up a beautifully balanced bouquet of warm, intimate spices. Finally...

Score 91/100

Ardmore 2008 / 8 Year Old / Provenance

My first bottle of Ardmore (although I now have two on the go) and plumbed for a single (refill - bourbon I'm guessing) cask IB from Douglas Laing's Provenance series. I believe that it is only relatively recently that Ardmore branched into the single malt world, being primarily used as blend filler. Ardmore is said to be the main malt...

Score 86/100

Ardmore - Traditional Cask

One of very few bargains in tax heavy Ontario @ $45 Cdn. I had much higher expectations for a peaty Highland malt. I had hopes for this one along the lines of a thick Glemorangie with a malty and smokey depth but this was just not there. Thick sweet toffee plus a pungent smoke influence makes this a bargain at this price point yet reminicient of a...

Score 83/100