Ardmore Legacy

Name: Ardmore Legacy
Brand: Ardmore
SKU: 58190
Rating: 77.01 (449 reviews)

Overall rating: 77.01/100
votes: 449

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Ardmore
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Lightly Peated
Bottled: 2014
Casktype: Quarter Casks Finish
Strength: 40.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml 700 ml
Bottle code: L 430357A
Barcode: 5010019637666
Added on: 20 Sep 2014 4:17 pm by MoreArdmore

Average value

€ 26.98

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Whisky Reviews for Ardmore Legacy

51 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 77.01 points

Crann feàrna scored this whisky 83 points
16 Jul 2019 6:30 pm
Nice Islay alternative for easy access, low-priced and decent constructed NAS whisky. I do like this style, and prefer it over many other NAS-es. Much better than Laphroaig Select, or some Bowmore.

Nose

82 82

Sweet. Dry. Custard pudding (very clear). White wine. Savoury fresh herbs. And don’t forget the smoke; not ashy, not bonfire, but definitely smoke.
With water it is softer, sweeter, less smoky, less savoury.

Taste

84 84

Sweet, smoky vanilla arrival. Develops towards a dry vanilla and bitter wood.
With water the taste improves and shows soft sweet arrival and develops into sweet juicy oranges, vanilla and summer flowers.

Finish

82 82

Medium. Clear vanilla sweet and citrussy bitter dry.
schengel10 scored this whisky 67 points
09 Mar 2019 7:20 pm
A young, uncomplicated, average Highland Single Malt at an attractive price!

Nose

subtle aromas: herbs, vanilla, pleasant smoke, sweetness;

Taste

light, almost watery onset, pleasant smoke, vanilla, caramel; clearly young and simple;

Finish

very short finish; light smoke;
bartekfm scored this whisky 64 points
05 Mar 2019 8:12 pm

There’s a decent amount of peat, which is nice, but not a whole lot else going on. The solvent-y note on in the nose is a bit off putting but overall not too bad. The flavours are so thin and really brings the whole thing down. If you’re looking for an introduction to peated whisky look elsewhere, as there are better alternatives.
Christian Wagner scored this whisky 77 points
13 Feb 2019 7:32 pm
Nose

78 78

Taste

77 77

Finish

76 76
Headhunter666 scored this whisky 80 points
02 Feb 2019 4:11 pm
Nose

82 82

Taste

81 81

Finish

78 78
stefan_PB scored this whisky 75 points
22 Oct 2018 7:20 am
Not a bad beginner, but not really good. PLV is good.

Nose

80 80

Wood notes and a hint of cherry, campfire smoke

Taste

70 70

At the beginning it tastes like burnt toast, which unfortunately is much overrun, a hint of caramel is to taste, a little sweetness, herbal notes

Finish

74 74

Medium long, a lot of smoke, oak bitterness, a trace of fruit
Punktar scored this whisky 60 points
17 Oct 2018 7:49 am
I like Ardmore! But this one ... He does not smell very good and he does not taste good either. Probably bottled young. Which target group is released? The complexity I value so much goes beyond the legacy. And I idiot bought 3 bottles ... Every visitor has to taste one, before there is a good whisky ...

Nose

Flat, one-dimensional and uninviting. A hint of smoke and maybe a little vanilla. That's supposed to be Ardmore?

Taste

Slight sharpness and clear alcohol on the tongue. Probably because there is hardly anything else left. In the background some smoke and sweetener.

Finish

Luckily, very short. But alcoholic and hardly any smoke.
SweetPeat scored this whisky 78 points
30 Sep 2018 10:24 am
He does not do anything wrong, but nothing really good. An entry-level whisky, mild and balanced with very soft smoke, but without corners and edges. A bit boring, but for the price that's ok.

Nose

79 79

Slightly smoky (5 - 10 ppm), sherry, honey, spicy oak

Taste

78 78

The smoke becomes more intense (~ 15 ppm), vanilla, caramel, very slightly spicy

Finish

77 77

medium (6/10)
Falnor scored this whisky 73 points
25 Aug 2018 12:45 pm
A dram perfect for 'just' drinking while doing stuff like watching a movie, having a game or great for beginners. The price is good, but too light and not at all complex for most malt drinkers.

Nose

72 72

Taste

75 75

Finish

72 72
Jordanite scored this whisky 76 points
21 Jul 2018 10:42 pm
I was given this NAS bottle as an easy introduction to peated whiskies, however in this regard the lower peat levels actually work against that aim. On the nose the softer peat mingles with citrus fruits and a slight rubber note in the background, however these notes do not really work together. Likewise the taste suffers from the smoke being too strong to truly enjoy the bright citrus notes but too weak to enjoy purely for its smokiness. The finish is actually decently long, with some pepper and smoke fading into a slightly bitter malty/grassy flavour.

Whilst this is not bad whisky, it fails to convince as a "peat gateway" and although it tries to be a jack of all trades, it is in fact a master of none.

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