Ardmore Legacy
KWM 2020 Whisky Advent Calendar - Day 23
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Review by @talexander
- Nose22
- Taste21
- Finish20
- Balance21
- Overall84
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Today brings us to Ardmore's entry level NAS malt, Legacy.
The colour is a bright gold. Lovely peat wafts on the nose, with lemon zest, vanilla extract, fresh pastry, light honey and ginger. Faint hint of cinnamon. The peat becomes a bit smokier with water. Quite lovely.
On the palate the peat is a bit more restrained, with the dominant notes being lemon curd, light honey and more ginger. Silky mouthfeel. A bit peppery. The lemon could be dialled back a bit here, though water helps smooth it out and brings out the sweet malt.
The finish is tart with very pronounced citrus, candied ginger and pine. This is a nice Speysider but there is a bit too much emphasis on the citrus aspect, particularly on the finish where it is almost unpleasant.
OK only two more whiskies in the calendar left! So excited!
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@talexander I've only ever had one Ardmore and it was an IB...Cooper's Choice I think. It was very good and I've been looking for another good (affordable) one. I don't think this one is it. Very helpful review, though.