Ardbeg Kelpie Ardbeg Day 2017

  • Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  • Distillery Bottling

70cl / 46%

4.5 (8 Reviews)

Ardbeg Kelpie / Ardbeg Day 2017

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The 2017 release for Ardbeg Day is Kelpie. A combination whiskies aged in virgin Black-Sea oak casks and bourbon barrels, this is rich and intense with notes of pepper, treacle toffee, Turkish coffee, dark chocolate and smoky bacon.

Tasting Notes (1)

Flavour Profile

Style

  • Body
  • Richness
  • Smoke
  • Sweetness

Character

  • White Pepper White Pepper
  • Clove Clove
  • Peach Peach
  • Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate
  • Toffee Toffee
  • Meat Meat
Facts

Facts

  • Bottler Icon

    Bottler

    Distillery Bottling

  • Country Icon

    Country

    Scotland

  • Region Icon

    Region

    Islay

  • Chill Filtered Icon

    Chill Filtered

    No

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

  • Producer's Tasting Notes

    • Colour

      Burnished gold.

    • Aroma

      A wonderful, intense, ‘dancing’ nose, with lots of different, intertwined aromas – powerful, oily peat, dark chocolate, smoked fish, hints of seaweed, and a curious, sharp herbal note. Waves of spicy black pepper. A splash of water brings forth some classic Ardbeg notes, such as creamy coffee, smoked fudge and pine resin. Even some hints of smoked coconut.

    • Taste

      A peppery mouthfeel is followed by a crescendo of rich flavours. Treacle toffee, Turkish coffee, smoky bacon and lots of dark, dark chocolate. A curious burst of peachy, estery fruit, hickory wood, clove oil and a suggestion of black olives.

    • Finish

      Seemingly lasting forever, with deep, deep, almost subterranean flavours of clove, tar, and rich toffee.

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Customer Reviews

Reviews (8)

Reviews

  • 5

    Phil W,

    This is a fantastic whiskey. It's very smooth with no burn or need for ice to open it up. There's a lovely smoked salami aftertaste. Greg, you contradict your review. You give it 79/100 on your blog, yet 2/5 here, which equates to 40/100.

  • 5

    James Smithers,

    A magnificent smoke show of a whiskey. A real classic, buy whilst you can... this and the 21 are the best Ardbegs in decades. Wonderful stuff!

  • 5

    Kathie S,

    Peppery, oily smoke, intense but not as knock your socks off as the Corry. Not as much peat at the 10 but still very interesting. I'm so glad I bought it!

  • 5

    JW02LES,

    Tasting notes cover it but I will say it's nice not to have any hint of Sherry in my whisky.

  • 5

    Eric Wilson,

    Ardbeg is my favorite distillery. The 10 yr is a solid, go-to dram. The Oogie has richness and great balance. The Corry has an explosion of flavors that some think is too much but I love. With all that in mind, I thought the Kelpie would be tame and uninteresting. To my surprise, I took my first sip and fell in love. The Kelpie reminds me of my childhood in Oregon, starting with a buttery, almost lemon zest flavor that swells into a salty, briny salmon flavor with a finish of smooth smoke. I love it. And yes, it does pair very well with seafood.

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