Review score, 8.7 out of 10
Intense, pressure-cooked, heavily peated single malt with iodine, seaweed, barbecue smoke and sulphur that works surprisingly well.
- barbecue
- black pepper
- brine
- camphor
- +16 more
By Thijs Klaverstijn
Ardnahoe is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky distillery owned by Hunter Laing. Its first distillation runs began in October 2018.
Intense, pressure-cooked, heavily peated single malt with iodine, seaweed, barbecue smoke and sulphur that works surprisingly well.
A complex, unusual whisky pairing green walnut, black pepper, bitter orange and bay leaves, with pepper ultimately stealing the show.
Peat and sherry work wonders here, with leather, tobacco, candied citrus and pepper, though the reviewer finds the bourbon influence more precise.