Ardbeg Auriverdes
Nose: Freshly
laid tarmac, charred rashers of middle back smoked bacon, crispy mackerel skin,
burnt granary toast crusts, hoisin sauce, Maldon sea salt flakes, freshly
chopped ginger, a Caffè Nero mocha, dried tobacco, pink grapefruit zest, lemon crème
brûlée and a pleasantly protruding peppery peatiness.
Palate: A demerara
sugar and mustard glazed ham, a portion of Bodean’s burnt ends, crispy bacon
rinds, a petering peat fire, roasted parsnips, a Starbucks double shot vanilla
latte, smoked walnuts, a light dusting of cocoa and a bag of rhubarb and custard
sweets.
sugar and mustard glazed ham, a portion of Bodean’s burnt ends, crispy bacon
rinds, a petering peat fire, roasted parsnips, a Starbucks double shot vanilla
latte, smoked walnuts, a light dusting of cocoa and a bag of rhubarb and custard
sweets.
Finish: A
long lingering, gutsy giver of a charismatically charred and smoky spiced finish.
Summary: Another bountiful, belting and extremely well balanced drop of Ardbegian dramspankage, which
will be released as part of this year’s Ardbeg Day celebrations on May 31st.
will be released as part of this year’s Ardbeg Day celebrations on May 31st.
The name ‘Auriverdes’ in
case you’re wondering derives from the colour of the golden
whisky (auri) in Ardbeg’s iconic green bottle (verde). It’s also the nickname
of Brazil’s national football team, who along with this year’s World Cup are the inspiration for Ardbeg’s Peat Football Tournament, which will be kicking
off globally on Ardbeg Day.
case you’re wondering derives from the colour of the golden
whisky (auri) in Ardbeg’s iconic green bottle (verde). It’s also the nickname
of Brazil’s national football team, who along with this year’s World Cup are the inspiration for Ardbeg’s Peat Football Tournament, which will be kicking
off globally on Ardbeg Day.
The Whisky Wire 
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