Ardbeg Dark Cove / Ardbeg Day 2016
Frequently Bought Together

Frequently Bought Together

£590

Product Description

Dark Cove is a limited-edition whisky released on 28 May in honour of Ardbeg Day 2016 – the distillery's open day as part of the yearly Islay Festival. Matured in a combination of ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks, this is smoky and spicy with a hint of sweetness.

Style

Style

  • 4
    Body
  • 4
    Richness
  • 4
    Smoke
  • 2
    Sweetness
Character

Character

  • Character - Dates Dates
  • Character - Ginger Ginger
  • Character - Raisins Raisins
  • Character - Smoke Smoke
  • Character - Meat Meat
  • Character - Tar Tar
Product Facts

Product Facts

  • Bottler Icon

    Bottler

    Distillery Bottling

  • Bottling Date Icon

    Bottling Date

    2016

  • Country Icon

    Country

    Scotland

  • Region Icon

    Region

    Islay

Ardbeg Dark Cove Ardbeg Day 2016

  • Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Distillery Bottling

70cl / 46.5%

5 (15 Reviews)

FREE UK standard delivery

In stock online

£475

£395.83 ex VAT

 (£678.57 per litre)

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Delivery

Delivery Delivery

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    From £6.95

  • Standard delivery (2-4 Working Days)

    Free

  • Click & Collect (Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm)

    Free

How We Pack

  • Eco-friendly packaging

    Our boxes are made of 100% recyclable cardboard and our protective honeycomb paper wrap keeps your package safe and significantly reduces our need for plastic.

  • Flexible delivery options

    We deliver to countries all over the world! You can also select express delivery, or pick a specific delivery date, at checkout.

  • Packed with care

    Our experienced warehouse team take great care with every order. As specialists in glass packaging they ensure that your items stay safe and secure in transit.

Returns

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Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

  • Tasting Notes by Billy A

    • Nose

      A sweet and savoury combination of new leather, creosoted fences, char siu pork, sultanas and raisins, with lemon and orange oil, treacle toffee, a touch of tar and burning heather.

    • Palate

      Softer than expected, with lots of char and ash up front. Coffee grounds and singed citrus lead to bitter dark chocolate and tar, before fruit cake, candied ginger and liquorice sweeten things.

    • Finish

      Burning pine needles and black coffee fade to blackcurrant and liquorice, and Hall’s mentholyptus. The menthol lingers for minutes, along with a background of peaty smoke.

    • Comment

      A complex nose leads into a surprisingly easy-drinking palate – there’s lots of flavour, but little in the way of boozy burn. However, the finish took me by surprise – it lasted happily through my washing up of my tasting glass and the making of a cup of coffee, and is still just hanging on as I type this, five minutes later. It may not be as dark as the name suggests, but it is classic Ardbeg.

  • Producer's Tasting Notes

    • Aroma

      At first meaty, earthy and spicy, with bold notes of dark chocolate emerging against orange, treacle toffee, coffee and oak, a smoky background and a mysterious floral note.

    • Taste

      The mouthfeel is almost tart, with raisins, dates, ginger and pepper spice surge and waves of smouldering charcoal, wood polish and creosote notes, leading to cured smoked ham and squid ink noodles.

    • Finish

      Long, spicy and rich with notes of toffee, coffee and tar.

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Customer Reviews

5 (15 Reviews)

  • 5

    Anonymous,

    The best of the best. Ardbeg is my favorite distillery. And Darkcove is where they peaked for me. BRING IT BACK!!!

  • 5

    John Hudson,

    had one a couple of years ago, its got to be one of the best. delightfully soft and smooth, with a good hint of smoke and toffee. Oh how i'd love another.

  • 5

    Anonymous,

    Please bring this back. Top notch. So many notes to please the palate.

  • 5

    TO,

    Mind blowing

  • 5

    A disgruntled fan,

    BRING.IT.BACK. BRING...IT...BACK!!!