Ardbeg Uigeadail 52.4%

A gloriously smoky whisky single malt from iconic Islay distillery Ardbeg. And one deemed best loved by the Ardbeg Committee fan club! The non-chill-filtered dram is matured using ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks and the result is warm, rich, spicy and peaty. Ideal sipped neat or lengthened with soda. The whisky takes its name from the Gaelic translation of a dark, mysterious place.

Tasting note:

Nose: Initially Christmassy, with cedar, pine, chocolate and nuttiness, giving way to banana bread, orange peel, and a deep, smouldering bonfire smoke.

Palate: mouth-coating and rich, with deeper smoky notes followed by honey, treacle tart, sweet spices and cigar smoke. Lifts beautifully with water.

Finish: Honey gives way to mocha, all held in a woody smoke.