Colour: cognac/tobacco. Nose: very sherried attack. Some wax and some rancio, plus lots of burnt rubber and alcohol and hints of orange marmalade– but there isn’t too much of Ardbeg’s usual smoke… Lots of roasted coffee beans too. Let’s try the mouth: big attack, very peppery. Cooked apple, compote, clove, orange marmalade. Bold and compact, but not overly complex. Long, bold finish. Not the best ‘Feis Isle’ Ardbeg (ah, the 2002!) but a very nice Ardbeg, for sure

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