Review #5 - Ardbeg Uigeadail

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Review #5, NAS Ardbeg Uigeadail

Color: Ripened wheat, deep gold.

Nose: Complex! Honeyed dark fruit, toasted malt, followed by tarry smoke.

Palate: The dark fruit and honey hit you, like a fiery sweetened berry. Sugary caramel and toffee malt, followed by powerful peated smoke.

Finish: Long finish is loooooong. Oily toffee, dark molasses, and smoke.

Verdict: ★★★★★
A fabulous dram. Incredibly balanced; it brings sweet, smoky, powerful flavors to a single dance, and it wears them all well. I could drink this all winter.

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