Ardmore reviews

Laphroaig's 'sister' distillery - never tried much from this other than its Traditional 'Quarter Cask' standard release, (which IMO is OK but not much more).This Port Wood 12YO however, has a really…

Ha, this is my 20th Ardmore. The Ardmore Distillery, near Huntly, was founded by Adam Teacher. The malt is still the heart of the Teacher’s blend. But it is also released as a single malt and the newest…

The Golden Cask is a series by independent bottler House of Macduff, in which owner John McDougal selects single casks that he bottles without chill filtration and at cask strength. This Ardmore 2000 has…

I've not had a lot of Ardmore in my lifetime, I'll be perfectly honest. I've tried the entry level Ardmore Traditional Cask which was a good gift to buy given it's extremely affordable price tag and…

A relatively low-priced peated single malt with a slight bit of caramel color. Begins with a dry earthy smokiness on the nose. Flavor hits with spicy cinnamon, followed by a long earthy smoky dryness.…

Crazy Bert Strikes Again. This time Asta Morris bottled an Ardmore. The distillery was founded by Adam Teacher (of the famous blend) in 1898, but is nowadays run by the giant drinks concern Suntory (that…

Ardmore was founded by Adam Teacher, the son of the creator of the famous blend. Hence it is no surprise that Ardmore is still a very important component of this blend. Ardmore produces a peated whisky…

Yesterday I had the great fortune to attend an SMWS tasting here in Toronto. There was Balmenach, Bladnoch, Glen Moray, Glengoyne, Cooley, Ardbeg and Laphroaig - an embarrassment of riches. So today…

Ardmore was once a distillery on Islay, that merged with Lagavulin in 1835. But today’s Ardmore has nothing to do with the old one and can be found near Huntly in the Highlands, on the border with Spe…

Cask: Refill bourbon barrel #5555 Nose: with a whiff of smoke, a subtle layer of peat with a spicy edge, a bit of chocolate and fumes of smoked woodMouth: a high alcoholic burn on the tongue with notes…