Ardbeg Corryvreckan

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Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Islay
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Vintage	1999
Bottled	2009
Strength	57.1 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 62.00 \| £ 53.02 \| $ 79.91

Added: 23 Sep. 2009 2:04 pm

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Notes & Reviews

icon_of_sin

posted 17 Feb. 2013

icon_of_sin gave this whisky 88 points

Color

Old gold

Nose

Viel Rauch, medizinisch, Motorenoel, abgespuelter Grillrost, Meersalz, Kandiszucker/Zuckerwasser, Sternanis und dunkle Schokolade.
Mit H2O nussig und etwas saeuerlich (Citrus), unreife Banane, verbranntes Gummi, Solebad, nasse Erde.

Taste

Sehr kraeftiger Antritt, Asche, nasse Erde, phenolisch, viel Rauch, maritime Noten und Pfeffer.

Finish

Heftig mit viel Rauch und medizinischen Noten, trocken, Maschinenoel und synthetische Noten.

Comments

Anfangs mochte ich ihn nicht, hatte aber immer wieder das Beduerfnis ihn zu probieren. Mittlerweile kommt er f

Furtia

posted 3 Dec. 2012

Furtia gave this whisky 88 points

Weighted rate

88

Nose - aroma

86

Initial taste

88

Body

89

Finish

88

Price

91

Presentation

91

ALouis

posted 18 Nov. 2012

ALouis gave this whisky 88 points

Couleur:
Or

Nez:
Belle tourbe, sur la cendre froide mêlée aux céréales, oat cake.

Des notes
médicinales, et des agrumes en fond.

L`eau lui apporte
plus de notes iodées et devient plus minéral.

Bouche:
Attaque en douceur sur la tourbe, cendre froide et notes médicinales.

Evolue sur les
agrumes, citron notamment.

L`eau lui réussit
aussi en bouche en calmant la tourbe et amenant un peu de complexité
sur le camphre et les céréales.

Finale assez longue
sur des notes iodées puis les cendre froide de nouveau.

d1scostu

posted 16 Oct. 2012

d1scostu gave this whisky 86 points

Weighted rate

86

Nose - aroma

88

Initial taste

89

Body

87

Finish

84

Price

75

Presentation

88

Nose: Rauch, wenn auch schwaecher als beim Ten, dunkle suesse, Vanille, Espresso, je laenger man schnuppert desto suesser wird er, allerdings ohne citrus wie bei anderen ardbegs, leicht salzig

Taste: schaerfe auf Zunge und Hals, schwere suesse, Rauch

Finish: mittellang, Rauch kommt wieder sehr deutlich durch, sehr dominant

HunterRomario

posted 23 May. 2012

HunterRomario gave this whisky 90 points

Color

Pale gold

Nose

Uzené maso, kouř, jodová medicínskost, tezká sladkost, nasládly kouř.

Taste

Bombastická, vrstevnatá, slanější nez Uigeadail.Na jazyku zpočátku hebká, aby se s jistym zpozděním projevila ohromná síla, tahle whisky palí az po polknutí.

Finish

Dozvuk je táhly, drtivy, absolutní "udírna".

Comments

V přímém srovnání s Uigeadailem prohrává, a to na body a také vzhledem k ceně. Tady toho kouře na konci je opravdu moc, na úkor všeho ostatního, ale i přes tuto vyhradu špičková.

Drochaid

posted 15 Apr. 2012

Drochaid gave this whisky 88 points

The Corryvreckan was brought in to replace the much lamented 1990
vintage. Thankfully this is a powerhouse classic Ardbeg that draws on a
multitude of cask styles for its recipe. It is oily, thick, sweet,
medicinal and tarry with rich phenols and smoke.

torf-alk

posted 15 Mar. 2012

torf-alk gave this whisky 89 points

Color

Amber

Nose

Intensiver Rauch, Teer und dunkle Schokolade verbinden sich mit Johannisbeeren, braunem Zucker und erdigen Noten.

Taste

Mächtig mit Pfeffer, Seetang und Espresso. Es folgen dunkle Fruechte und Sternanis

Finish

Lang und tief mit Rauch und Pfeffer.

Comments

Inbegriff des ungezähmten Charakters Islays

mmaclean

posted 17 Dec. 2011

mmaclean gave this whisky 89 points

At first it took me some time to come around to the Peat side of scotch.
This version was highly recommended and since then, it has been harder
to come by. I have appreciated it now that I have learned that you need
to savor the flavor on this one for a good two three minutes to get the
full span. If you were to just pour and sip and drink down like it was
juice, you would lose so much of the work that went into this beauty,
enjoy if you can find it.

Remember it\'s maturity that makes whisky great! That\'s why I Love The Glenrothes!

QuarterCentury

posted 29 Oct. 2011

QuarterCentury gave this whisky 93 points

As a replacement for the much-loved 1990 Airigh nam Beist, Ardbeg
Corryvreckan had some pretty big shoes to fill, but the good news is
that this is a belter, winning World`s Best Single Malt Whisky at the
World Whisky Awards 2010 and Best No Age Statement Scotch from Jim
Murray`s Whisky Bible.

I like my whisky old and my women young!

GLEN MAUR

posted 19 Oct. 2011

GLEN MAUR gave this whisky 89 points

Weighted rate

89

Nose - aroma

89

Initial taste

87

Body

88

Finish

89

Price

90

Presentation

90

Collector57

posted 6 Sep. 2011

Collector57 gave this whisky 90 points

Color

Gin clear

Nose

Peat and tar. Lots of tar. Some sherry influence? Malty and creamy too underneath that

Taste

Oily, peaty, creamy, tar, salt. Great flavour!

Finish

Wow! This is a powerful and long finish. Loads of peat. Very warming.

Comments

Lafroy

posted 2 Apr. 2011

Lafroy gave this whisky 89 points

Color

Jonquiripe corn

Nose

Strong notes of peat, some iodine, sweetness, sea notes, seaweeds and strong countryside. Additionally, wet hay and caws. Some notes of spirit and oak.

Taste

It starts with strong and deep sweetness, honey, grilled paprika, malted barley, peat, hot spices, white pepper and bitterness. Everything seems to disappear to let dryness and hot spices it. Also strong notes of sea water and seaweeds.

Finish

Very long, hot, dry and sweet at the end. Hints of sea salt and intensive sweetness.

JayR

posted 28 Jan. 2011

JayR gave this whisky 94 points

Color

Amber

Nose

Peat, clorine, salt, acetone.

Taste

Bacon, cheese, peat, salt

Finish

Bacon, chesse, long.

Comments

Very good. Big strong finish. As good or better than supernova. Somebody give me a cigar.

Tuna78

posted 28 Aug. 2010

Color

Gin clear

Nose

Peat, oranges, toasted cashew nuts, melted unsalted butter, some salmiak (ammonium chloride)

Taste

Minerals, seamans liquorice, peat, tar, sweet

Finish

Smoky, peaty and tarry

Comments

A splendid whisky with lots of peaty and liqourice aromas. As I like the finnish salmiak and liquorice this really hits my palate. A wonderful and still affordable Ardbeg.