Ardnahoe Infinite Loch tasting notes
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concert_goerArdnahoe Infinite Loch NAS OB 70cl 50% ABV
Matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks
Time code 25/01/04
Color: golden.
Nose: smoke, damp newspaper, dill, cucumbers, roasted nuts, mint, kurabiye cookies, a bit of lacquer, spruce needles, duct tape, dried squid, lemons, peat, marzipan, seaweed, ash, pears, apples, tar.
Taste: smoky and oily, with salt, lemons, pepper, a lot of honey, apples, pears, seaweed, and grapefruits. Somewhat sweet.
Finish: smoky and oily, with honey, pepper, salt, dark chocolate, herbs, and lemons.
Score: 8 ½. Good. +2+1+1.
Conclusion: I like this whisky from the new Ardnahoe distillery, opened in 2019. It hits a lot of great Islay notes despite its obviously young age. I would definitely like to get more of these Ardnahoes. This one feels more like Caol Ila, which is totally fine. No one is going to complain about a new Caol Ila showing up on Islay. But I need to try other bottlings as they become available. 84/100. This is the 115th Scottish distillery whose single malts I've tasted.
P.S. The distillery note says all casks were first-fill, though there is no indication of this on the label or box.
Matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks
Time code 25/01/04
Color: golden.
Nose: smoke, damp newspaper, dill, cucumbers, roasted nuts, mint, kurabiye cookies, a bit of lacquer, spruce needles, duct tape, dried squid, lemons, peat, marzipan, seaweed, ash, pears, apples, tar.
Taste: smoky and oily, with salt, lemons, pepper, a lot of honey, apples, pears, seaweed, and grapefruits. Somewhat sweet.
Finish: smoky and oily, with honey, pepper, salt, dark chocolate, herbs, and lemons.
Score: 8 ½. Good. +2+1+1.
Conclusion: I like this whisky from the new Ardnahoe distillery, opened in 2019. It hits a lot of great Islay notes despite its obviously young age. I would definitely like to get more of these Ardnahoes. This one feels more like Caol Ila, which is totally fine. No one is going to complain about a new Caol Ila showing up on Islay. But I need to try other bottlings as they become available. 84/100. This is the 115th Scottish distillery whose single malts I've tasted.
P.S. The distillery note says all casks were first-fill, though there is no indication of this on the label or box.
