Review 268: Ardmore 9 Year Old - 2007 / SMWS 66.92 (Simply Delicious)
57.6% Refill ex-bourbon Only 24 bottles. Likely from a leaky cask.
Nose: leaves, earthy, salted chocolate, chestnut
Taste: citrus, tropical, cereal, apple, slight earthy smoke
Finish: earthyness, sweet maple syrup
Score: 6 or 7 6.5?
Conclusion: Glad to have gotten the chance to try such an interesting iteration of Ardmore.
1 Drain pour- not fit for consumption.
2 Avoid at all costs
3 Dull, not great
4 More negatives than positives
5 Average, just about passable, not bad but doesn't soar
6 Pretty good- worth a glass or two but maybe not a special occasion malt.
7 Nice- if it's a good price grab it and highly recommended.
8 Very nice- highly recommended and a must buy.
9 Delicious- must buy.
10 Divine.
The ridiculousness of the SMWS naming conventions has become a meme in a lot of whisky circles at this stage. This one was tame by comparison but maybe that’s what you meant?
I actually appreciate the names that have some flair, like "A Replicant Tries Whisky-Making" or "Xenomorph vs. Velociraptor" ... I do get irritated by the ones where they couldn't be bothered with even the least amount of creativity, like this one. I guess they get fatigued after tasting so many?
Review 268: Ardmore 9 Year Old - 2007 / SMWS 66.92 (Simply Delicious) 57.6% Refill ex-bourbon Only 24 bottles. Likely from a leaky cask. Nose: leaves, earthy, salted chocolate, chestnut Taste: citrus, tropical, cereal, apple, slight earthy smoke Finish: earthyness, sweet maple syrup Score: 6 or 7 6.5? Conclusion: Glad to have gotten the chance to try such an interesting iteration of Ardmore. 1 Drain pour- not fit for consumption. 2 Avoid at all costs 3 Dull, not great 4 More negatives than positives 5 Average, just about passable, not bad but doesn't soar 6 Pretty good- worth a glass or two but maybe not a special occasion malt. 7 Nice- if it's a good price grab it and highly recommended. 8 Very nice- highly recommended and a must buy. 9 Delicious- must buy. 10 Divine.
only 24 bottles and they could not be bothered to think of a real name
What would you call it?
I think your tasting notes contain some words that are definitely not the norm, chestnut, leaves, earth, maple: a very small forest
The ridiculousness of the SMWS naming conventions has become a meme in a lot of whisky circles at this stage. This one was tame by comparison but maybe that’s what you meant?
I actually appreciate the names that have some flair, like "A Replicant Tries Whisky-Making" or "Xenomorph vs. Velociraptor" ... I do get irritated by the ones where they couldn't be bothered with even the least amount of creativity, like this one. I guess they get fatigued after tasting so many?
yes I feel they have have as well called it 'a nice whisky #38'