Ardbeg 'Dark Cove' Committee Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) lupo5 unctuous strawberry and cherry fruit

unctuous strawberry and cherry fruit

The color remains a dark ruby with no signs of amber

yet it's possibly just biding its time as it gradually opens with black fruit

The wine has gorgeously pure blackberry and cassis fruit with a touch of underlying earth and spice box

blackcurrants

Ardbeg 'Dark Cove' Committee Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) lupo5 unctuous strawberry and cherry fruitCritic tasting note: "This is the bigger, spicier, and more complex of the pair (see below) . A prickly start leads to heavy peat smoke, pink and Szechuan peppercorns, vanilla, dark chocolate, angelica, then seaweed. The palate is oily, with a detonation of gunpowdery peat, licorice, smoked eel, and a feral edge that adds grunt. Layered and complex." Whisky Advocate