Review: Ardbeg Alligator Delicious!

Distiller:

Ardbeg

Bottle:

Reviewer:

Adaaam75

Date:

19th Feb 2012

Region:

Islay

ABV:

51.2%

Colour:

Review:

I was lucky enough to receive a bottle of Alligator for xmas 2012. I love the Highland sherry casked light flavoured bottles almost as much as peaty whiskies.

To my surprise this had the qualities of both, a wonderfully spicey wave of peat greets you reminding you of the heritage of Islay and then the unexpected light citrus fruit and vanilla washes through over the undertones of smoke.

A delicious creamy, peat smoke/fruity bottle that combines perfectly in a way I wouldn't have thought possible. An instant favourite which will be hard to beat.

Tags:

Score out of 100:

95

Reviewed on 2012-02-19T19:44:00 scoring 95/100

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Henley2415

Henley2415 wrote:

Splendid old chap...good review

19 February 2012 22:06
coin

coin wrote:

Nice review which I can only second. It's a great whisky to be sure! Also, it does get a bit softer and more well mannered with a slight splash of water - which is the exact opposite to what I think when it comes to the Ardbeg TEN.

20 February 2012 18:44

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