07 September 2026

A very meaty and slightly sweet smokiness, reminds me more of an Ardbeg or even a Caol Ila rather than a Laphroaig, gets a bit salty and briny towards the end

The palates is full & quite sweet actually, although it does get progressively spicier and ends on a slightly salty note

Long, dry, spicy finish, the smoke lingers

Sweet, fresh fruits, floral

Honey, definitely very sweet, a bit of beeswax, very fragrant & floral, uber fruity

Long tropical fruits finish, slightly spicy but still acceptable

Definitely a tamer body than the ABV suggests, quite sweet & fruity, berries, a bit of grapes, spicy aftertaste, definitely a lot of cask influence

Dry, sweet & slightly spicy finish

Old sherried nose but quite fresh actually, very sweet

Starts off very sweet but then gets increasingly bitter, leathery, oily, a bit tannic towards the end, grapy

Long, dry, bitter finish

Dried fruits, a bit tannic & sulphur, gets more gentle & enjoyable after a bit of time

Definitely an old sherried whisky, raisins, dried fruits, quite sweet, slightly tannic & spicy towards the end

Long, dry, sweet finish, a bit grapy towards the end

Quite a balanced mix between the meaty smokiness & sweet fruitiness, which is surprising considering that it’s a younger Ardbeg

Definitely a typical Ardbeg palate, very meaty but also slightly salty and gets sweeter over time, surprisingly a bit floral

Long smoky finish, very meaty and gets a bit spicy

Fresh, grassy, nutty, slightly floral & oily

Quite sweet, honey, burnt sugars, slightly fruity, quite 1 dimensional in terms of flavor, a bit of vanilla and creamy towards the end

Slightly hot & spicy finish, which is surprising for a 30 years old whisky, the creaminess is still there but gets overwhelmed

A nice balanced creamy & sweet sherried nose, but it fades a way a bit too fast, tropical fruits

Delicate body, sweet, definitely melons, berries, gets richer & sweeter but also a bit spicy towards the end

Long smooth finish, fruity & creamy

Orchard fruits, peachy, creamy, very fruity & sweet

Sweet but gets kinda sour, fresh, modern sherry style, gets sweeter again towards the end, also a bit creamy

Slightly oversherried finish, a bit too sweet

Buttery & creamy, vanilla, quite a typical blended malt predominantly grainy

Sweet, cane sugars, a bit rum-my & creamy, but gets slightly hot towards the end

Dark fruits, honey, old-style sherry but a bit tame and not too tannic, woody, newspaper, gets a bit floral towards the end

The body is typical of an old-style sherry, sweet, slightly grapy, gets a bit tannic & bitter towards the end

Quite a long finish for a 40% whisky, dry, slightly spicy, definitely sweet

Super fruity nose, very fresh, melons, buttery, passion fruits, honeydews

Very mellow & enjoyable body, definitely lots of melons, gets more floral over time

Medium, slightly oily and creamy finish

Dried fruits, raisins, probably one of the most sherried nose I’ve gotten from a Port Ellen, perhaps even a bit sulphruic, the zesty briny smokiness comes through after a bit

Ah yes the body is exactly why I love this distillery, punch briny salty smoke accompanied by a touch of zestiness, gets increasingly sweeter & sherried towards the end with a slight spiciness

Long lingering smoky finish