Ardbeg 1998 - Still Young

N:  Butterscotch, Caramac bars and coaldust dominate, but there is an emergent savoury note as well.  Absolutely lovely.

P:  Very drinkable despite its youth and strength.  Slightly less bumptious and more approachable than its predecessor, Very Young - but still with the big hot spices, coal tar soap and citrus character.

F:  Long, tingling, warming, astringent.  Spices, white pepper and chilli still throwing their weight around and bursting in flashes across the tastebuds. 

Comment:  Another epic dram from the team at Ardbeg.  Strangely, it doesn't seem to suit water:  the smallest drop seems to throw it off balance, and the palate becomes quite salty.  But there's no need for water in this anyway - take it like a man!