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В текстовых отзывах часто повторяются темы молодости и одновременно удивительной зрелости этого виски. Несколько пользователей прямо пишут, что для такого возраста он хорошо сбалансирован и сложен: [r30] называет профиль и сложность выдающимися для 6–7 лет, [r10] — «extremely great and round whisky for its age», [r45] удивляется, насколько зрелым может быть столь молодой виски, а [r39] признаётся, что вслепую дал бы ему значительно больший возраст. [r9] и [r14] также хвалят баланс и называют виски многообещающим, [r14] даже говорит о «buying reflex» и сравнивает его с Bruichladdich и Springbank. При этом [r5] отмечает «metallic immaturity», [r6] считает, что дистиллерии нужно ещё несколько лет, [r41] называет вкус слишком молодым, а [r28] — «flat and uninteresting».
По ароматам и вкусу в отзывах чаще всего упоминаются фрукты (жёлтые фрукты, цитрус, персик, груша, апельсин), торф/дым, солёность и морские ноты, а также ваниль, мёд, шоколад и специи. Например, [r1] описывает «ripe European fruit and earthy notes» с усиливающимся торфом, [r7] и [r47] — сладкие жёлтые фрукты, солёную гальку, лёгкий торф, молочный шоколад и мёд, [r26] — мягкий торф, фрукты и солёность, [r16] — свежий, солёно-дымный профиль с сухофруктами и травами. [r2] сомневается, что виски действительно торфяной, но ощущает «kippery, peaty» впечатление от new make. Часть отзывов критикует финиш: [r15] называет его коротким-средним, [r41] — довольно коротким, [r42] — разочаровывающим из-за быстроты исчезновения, тогда как [r1] считает послевкусие лучшей частью, а [r17] — долгим и сладким с солёными акцентами.
собрано 51/90 текстовых отзывов · полный lossless-снимок WB
· 2026-09-13T00:44:09Z · источник evidence
European Fruit & Peat In all honesty, Ardnamurchan is a distillery that has flown a bit under the radar for me. I thought the Inaugural Release was quite okay - quite a while ago now - but I haven't tasted much from this house since. Let me quickly make up for that with no less than 4 expressions. I start with the 3rd release, which was given the code AD/04.21:03, which means the 3rd release, released in April 2021. It concerns a montage of 65% bourbon and 35% sherry matured malt. Beautiful, full nose of ripe European fruit and earthy notes, which reveal some peat. Nice balance between sweet and salty. Nothing spectacular, but considering that this is a very young malt, that's already a good omen, as far as I'm concerned. Nice and oily on the tongue, almost creamy. The European fruit is returning, but now the peat is showing up a lot stronger. It offers a nice smoke development. Midpalate adds some lime, but also a touch of cardboard. Tingles a bit on the tongue, if you know what I mean. In my opinion, the aftertaste is the best part of this young whisky. Long, powerful on peat and smoke with a nice, slightly sweet citrus note on the deathbed. Considering its young age, this is already a beautiful malt. And with a price tag of around EUR 50, it is still affordable.
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
I don't think that it is actually peaty but there is this kind of new make spirit and that leaves the impression of something kippery, peaty with me
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
83 |
Iodine, little peaty and kippery, hints of vanilla, white grapes, green fruits, little leafy |
| Вкус |
84 |
Little punchy, subtle sweetness, little citric, hints of seaweed, little spicy, little honey, yellow apple, grapes |
| Финиш |
81 |
Medium long, warm |
Pale yellow. Nose: some peat, citrus, pear. Taste: sweet, barrel, sweet smoke, barrel, vanilla.
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
нос 87 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
A relatively new distillery
нос 86 · вкус 88 · финиш 86
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
Although I am quite excited for what this malt shows - the future and the potential of the distillery and its malts, this still has a tinge of metallic immaturity which prevents me from loving it more.
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
a solid malt but not my cup of tea if that were my first from the still, I would now say they need a few more years; but there are better ones
N: Sweet and ripe yellow fruits, salty pebble stones, light peat, ashy oak, milk chocolate, honey, mineral notes. P: Ginger, milk chocolate and ripe citrus fruits and some pears and peach, light oak, vanilla F: Lot of chocolate, yellow fruits and spices
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
0494-ARDNAMURCHAN AD/04 21:03 HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT SCOTCH Whisky 46.8%. ...everything here is weird. I know all the ingredients and I like most of them. But here it's like a home cook who got to cooking and didn't quite know how to put it all together. This is a first attempt; maybe something might change on the second. Although, as they say, "you can only make a good impression once," and this impression is... so-so.
Nose on white wine a bit green, palate is quite impressive for such a young whisky, peat, citrus, good balance, very promising
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
An extremely great and round whisky for its age. Light smoke, heavy sweetness and look consistent. The alcohol is well integrated and all in all it fits the age!
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
Direct comparison with AD / 01.21: 01 which is nicer, rounder, sweeter and full-bodied and gets a total of 86 points.
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
There’s no denying that this is young, spirit driven whisky, but it is also quite versatile and layered. Between 4 and 6 years old, and with some less active casks involved (I think so anyway), much of the talking is left to the spirit. Which in this case, is by no means a bad thing as that is of very good quality. Wat it might ‘lack’ in terms of maturity (= cask impact), it makes up for with its intrinsic, no-nonsense quality.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
87 |
it’s got this cereal – farmyard thing going on. A mixture of yeast, dough, hay and soft earthy peat (yet I didn’t pick up any smoke), and behind all that something reminding me of cabbage – but in a good way. This integrates nicely with some salty maritime notes (beach pebbles) and a white wine sweetness almost transcending into wine gums. It’s young and youthful – quite spirit driven, possibly also down to a lot of refill casks going into this bottling. A drop of water accentuates this even further, bringing out a very crisp, clean, fresh, yet also slightly funky sweet and malty maritime element. It also rounds things off in my experience, tying together what little loose ends this might have had. |
| Вкус |
84 |
again first and foremost that bready- yeasty dough and cereal note I picked up, only now mixed in with some granulated sugary sweetness. Then a salted savoury touch of meat/beef notes kick in, delivering a medium full texture. At the same time, it’s also actually quite delicate, bringing a very soft and gentle bitter woodnote with some garden and kitchen herbal elements to the table. This remains after adding some water, making things also slightly sweeter. |
| Финиш |
82 |
medium long, with herbal/spice (salty) notes, fading out on a drying wood note. |
blind tasting: A very interesting play of aromas from tart, fruity and floral sweet. Fortunately, it remains a harsh start, which is significantly softened again in the further course. The distillate appears very clean and, despite its youthful beginnings, is quite complex and well matured. It's not your run-of-the-mill whisky, it has character and I definitely enjoyed trying it. Was delicious!
Very good, triggers a buying reflex. This whisky follows in the footsteps of great role models like Bruichladdich and Springbank, for me how I experience it. Fresh, well-balanced in the taste, aromatic and easy to drink. 88/100.
Nose is quite nice and interesting, palate seems to lack the complexity and some of the nose elements and the finish is lacking. One of the bottles I regret buying and the reason is not the price - I simply don't find it interesting enough to drink it more often...
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
85 |
Sweet and slightly sour. Vanilla, yeast cake, waffles, dusty, herbal and earthy, dirty notes, citrus. Sherry (nutty, nougat, chocolate, dried fruits) in the background. Slightly smoky. |
| Вкус |
83 |
Sweet, bit sour and bitter. Quite intensive arrival. More sweetness hits with vanilla, caramell, nougat, nuts, chocolate and dried fruits. Earthy, dirty, smoky, dusty. Peppery and sharp with weird, artificial sweetness in the background - too much. |
| Финиш |
82 |
Short to medium. Sweetness of vanilla, caramell, bit of white wine and citruses. |
A lot of good things have already come from Ardnamurchan after such a short time in existence - and the whisky from there doesn't really have to have many years under its belt to ensure enjoyment from Glencairn.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
87 |
The first impression is fresh and malty, spicy, with a slightly maritime-smoky note. Dried apricots, cranberries, dried wild herbs. A bit of fresh sea air that adds a maritime touch. Very subtle, minimal smoke. Clay soil. |
| Вкус |
85 |
Also fresh and maritime on the tongue, a hint of grain, malt, nougat. Red apple, cloves, thyme, dried wild herbs. Floating more freely in the mouth than lying fully on the tongue, which only reinforces the fresh and maritime impression. Smoked oak, dark chocolate. |
| Финиш |
84 |
Dry with fresh oak, dried wild herbs, thyme, cloves and wet pebbles. Medium length. |
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
A promising future. This young whisky is particularly tasteful. Totally my taste!
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
88 |
Rich aromas of fresh fruit, orange peel, honey, vanilla, marmalade, toffee, nougat. |
| Вкус |
88 |
Honey, red fruit, vanilla, toffee and saltiness. |
| Финиш |
87 |
The sweet finish is long and has something salty, accents of sweet peat smoke. |
нос 87 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
нос 88 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
Had it for a while. Now sit down for a while. The first aromas make you happy
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
90 |
Malt and malt and nuts. Something oxygen...dusty. very very pleasant. Haystack. What and oil. Tends to petrol .... not too much .... magic ball and apple. Want to keep smelling. What a depth.....wow. |
| Вкус |
85 |
Taste is not as rich as the smell. Very warm and pleasant. Lovely whisky on a cold evening. Malt is clearly coming back. spicy. Delicious, but not very complex. |
| Финиш |
83 |
Finish is warm and deep. Too bad he's gone so quickly. Still craving for the next sip. Still a little too young, but what a promise. 88 |
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
86 |
Yellow fruits, pomelo, nectarine, pulpwood, banana, strictly dessert sweet aroma, some old cardboard, dust, maybe there is also vegetation, it reminds me of Epicurean. |
| Вкус |
85 |
Very smooth, creamy-vanilla, lemongrass, powdered sugar, alcohol noticeable but not aggressive, advocat, egg liqueur, sweet with a hint of bitterness from the lemon peel. |
| Финиш |
84 |
Medium long, rather dry, bitterness perceptible on the tongue at the end, much more dominant over sweetness, cardboard and dust return, does not warm, does not burn. |
My first AD / glad that some local dealers were not as greedy as the internet.... N: fresh oak at the carpenter...gpineapple, lemon decent cool peat and seaspray.. menthol... decent flower honey...iodine M: Fresh oak the slight tropical fruits again...slight candle wax ...honey..Menthol, iodine..touch of milk chocolate...ginger F: Ginger...ashy.. limoncello... Pimento..cold smoke Very distellery driven which is not bad here it's a damn good destilate imo.. if I should describe it very short island peat, seaspray and spice mixed with highland texture and intense fruitiness + iodine ... definitely different and unique...like the idea that they're not trying to hide the youth behind some sweet wine and virgin Oak casks....just Bourbon an sherry in maybe the best percentage. Definitely very good for 5yo! Not too complex but round balanced and easily quaffable... Quite a long limoncello dominated finish.. I don't have bad feeling giving this bottle 86 Pts. After 2 month great development imo / one point up 87..less fresh oak more smoke layers.impressive
Wonderful nose of herbs and mint. The taste is herbal with a hint of hay and a little honey. But very alcoholic. I'm looking forward to the 10 year old bottlings.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
83 |
Apple juice, vanilla, cardboard and clay. |
| Вкус |
83 |
Vanilla, smoke, malt, cardboard and apple. |
| Финиш |
84 |
Smoke, cocoa, grain cookie, apple and caramel. |
UAU, really really appreciate what this whisky offers for just few years of age, it reminds me of Kilchoman Islay barley 10 but better and little bit more spicy. If this distillery keeps prices as they are now definitely will look for their new bottles!
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
88 |
wood polis, humus, caramel, olive Oil, minerally, touch of Peat Smoke |
| Вкус |
86 |
olive oil, chili, red vine, coconut |
| Финиш |
87 |
olives, spicy, oak, sweet, coconut, tropical fruit |
Fruitier compared to the AD/07.21:05 bottling. It still has the trademark crushed seashells note that I associate with Ardnamurchan, along with a nice dose of salinity and dirtiness. Exquisite.
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
Decent whisky but not my kind. Bit too soft and average. Expected a bit more of this AD +1 for the transparancy, no colouring, non cf, proper abv, although the qr on my bottle didn't work anymore...
Quite a mature whisky for its young age. Nice combination of some gentle peat, fruits, saltiness. Very pleasant one.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
86 |
Quite full,fruity, ripe fruits, citrus. Some subtle peat, earthy, ash, earthy. Some sea breeze. Also some hints of milk chocolate. |
| Вкус |
85 |
Some sparkling alcohol but not too hefty. More smokiness and peat now, without being an outspoken peated whisky. Earthy, some fruit, orange. |
| Финиш |
86 |
More power, more peat and smoke initially. Sweet notes, and fruity, orange. A bit mineral. Pretty long. Some sea weed. |
I like the style of peat, similar to Highland Park. Big potential in this distillery.
Flat and uninteresting. just cinnamon and oak.
Tasted after the inaugural and the 01.21 as 07.21 and 10.21 are not in my cabinet at the time of tasting. This is the softest for me among the first 3 bottlings. Very silky and less peat than the others.
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
So this is a 6-7 years old whisky tops, right? What a taste profile and complexity for such a young age! Beautiful interplay between the sweetness, maltiness and smoke. A brilliant job, really. This is definitely a distillery to watch out for in the future, mark my words...
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
It’s not only a clever marketing strategy, but also an interesting experience having the chance of following the development of the young malt of a new and promising distillery. This release follows only of a few months the AD 01.21:01, but already displays some slight difference from the previous one. The balance between the elements is still there, as well as the fresh herbal - nearly balsamic - notes that are immediately clear at first sip. Anyway, while the smoky whiff seems a bit less pronounced, there’s a more spicy, nutty and even winey profile on this one, paired with a rounded palate, quite impressive for such a young malt. I probably won’t try all the following “intermediate” expressions this distillery is releasing (nearly on a monthly basis!), also for a matter of price, but for sure great things are to expect from Ardnamurchan once their whisky will reach a proper age.
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
A decent enough dram, but hasn't quite blown my socks off as I thought it might.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
84 |
Quite dry on the nose, with a yoghurt like quality in the background. |
| Вкус |
83 |
Whiff of custard, some spice, but an unusual texture that is hard to describe - not oily, but a little chewy. |
| Финиш |
83 |
A nice degree of heat lingers, but the texture is slightly strange - almost like a aspic on a warm day. |
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
87 |
caramel chocolate chewing gum citric sherry pineapple mint salty earthy coffee grounds sweet tobacco earthy |
| Вкус |
86 |
banana sherry a little earthy (sweet) alcoholic tea herb salty toffee mint |
| Финиш |
85 |
salty-sweet banana powerful spicy chewing gum alcoholic medium-long finish |
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
Some exciting stuff here….this specific release may not be a 85+ pointer but think about the quality this distillery will producing when spirit is 10-12 year old! As a NAS/work in progress release, this is very competitive. Salinity (of old pulteney 12 or abhainn dearg cs) on the nose. Maybe pear also there and some sweetness coming through. Taste: getting the immaturity of the spirit but not as unpleasant as I’ve had before for equivalent age, hint of peat, spice and a nice burn on the way down. Abv perfect level for me, any lower would make it quite a weak flavour. Like the branding and looking forward to seeing this distillery develop
Very well balanced dram. Slightly peated base with a round fruited character.
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 83
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
84 |
Citron |
| Вкус |
85 |
Cooked fruit, vinös |
| Финиш |
84 |
Vinous, bitter |
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Good whisky with surprising complexity for its age and a pleasant overall impression.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
85 |
Vanilla, vineyard peach, and some raspberries. Dried herbs develop after a while. After adding a little water, the light smoky note appears. Alcohol is very well integrated. |
| Вкус |
86 |
There is also the vineyard peach, which mixes with malt and caramel. Light smoke, which plays beautifully with oak and vanilla. |
| Финиш |
84 |
Medium-long finish with pleasant sweetness. Smoke is completely absent here. |
Tasted on May 16, 2025 during a school trip to Zorge.
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
with water: no, fits so very well Conclusion: I blindly gave it a significantly higher age. It's already very far and makes fun Chapeau!
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Not my thing at all, a mouthfeel to forget, something to neutralize it has to come first. The parallels to the inaugural release are obvious, unfortunately. For the full review, go here: https://halbendrinks.de/2022/10/02/newcomer-a/
нос 79 · вкус 73 · финиш 72
Fresh stone fruit on the nose, youthful, sparkling taste and only fruity with the second sip. Pretty short finish. [81 - 78 = 'ok' whisky -> but do I need a whole bottle?] Already good on the nose, but still too young in taste. I should have tasted the sample first before buying the bottle and believing the advance praise and high ratings.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
84 |
pear, fresh apricot, mealy apple; floral and some herbs. Some sweetness of honey and vanilla. Menthol freshness on the nose. A bit dusty at the back, slightly earthy spiciness. Also has something of straw on the summer meadow. |
| Вкус |
81 |
spicy, tingling on the tongue, already slightly spicy/youthful sharpness; then fruity. 2nd Sip: fruitier, but again youthful sharpness in the mouth. |
| Финиш |
79 |
Quite short, almost tannins on the tongue from the oak, light fruit nuances. Hazelnut at the back. |
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
For the price and with the age it surprises positively and offers much more than expected.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
84 |
Light smoke, plus apricots paired with gooseberries and raspberries, some grain, caramel and red apples. But also a slight stinging in the nose as well as herbs and marzipan. |
| Вкус |
84 |
Sweet at first, then drying out, but only slightly, moving away from the red berries towards grains and yellow fruits and honey. The smoke is well there in the background. |
| Финиш |
80 |
A bit disappointing as it disappears very quickly. The smoke remains, a minimal honey sweetness, yellow fruits |
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
нос 87 · вкус 89 · финиш 87
Fruity on the nose, citrus, nectarine, melon, but also herbs. Wood. Oak. With two / three drops of water, leather, wood, salt and light smoke are added. On the palate - mainly because I choked - a full load of cocoa straight away. Was it just the swallowing ...? Something like strong cocoa, I've rarely seen that. With the second and third sip it was less noticeable, but strong herbs again, the fruit is gone. The finish is rather short, not a blast.
нос 90 · вкус 88 · финиш 82
Very honest and down to earth malt. Great highland character, fresh grain notes combine with light fruits. On the palate it is really spicy, you also feel a bit of peat. Well balanced and nicely balanced. Like that. More of it please!
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
Amazing how good and how mature such a young whisky can be.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
87 |
Mild, fruity, honey, blooming summer meadow, pineapple candy |
| Вкус |
86 |
Gentle, mildly oily, nice fruit flavor. |
| Финиш |
86 |
Light tannins, it remains fruity |
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Impressive nose
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
85 |
Fruit bomb, malt, salt, pear red apple |
| Вкус |
82 |
Light, wonderful build-up, oak spice lies and wallows |
| Финиш |
82 |
Short Finnish |
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
87 |
Sweet and ripe yellow fruits, tart notes, light peat, ashy wood, milk chocolate, forest honey, mineral notes. Very round and well balanced - some adult whiskys don't manage that. |
| Вкус |
87 |
Vanilla sauce, ginger, milk chocolate and ripe citrus fruits, peach, light wood, herbs, lively and round. |
| Финиш |
86 |
Feels more sherry than the taste, a lot of chocolate, yellow fruits and spices of various intensities, charcoal. |
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
served with: ossenworst, with grilled cauliflower, coucille, and grilled inkt of a squid.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
83 |
tobacco, leather, |
| Вкус |
70 |
vanille, herbs, buttery, red fruit |
| Финиш |
81 |
long, leather, tabacco, peach? |
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2022/04/15/new-kids-on-the-loch/ N: I actually had this after two fabulous bruisers [WLP] the other week. Silly me, this one’s like chalk & cheese in comparison to those heavily peated winey heavyweights. T: [Belgium]-beer-like arrival, particularly Lindores-esque [WLP182 WLP282] with a regular [smooth] delivery & development. Remaining wash/beer-like, we’ve a hint of linseed oil~brine/aniseed candy string with tannic barley sugar sour-sweetness on the turn. F: Remains on its steady yeasty-ish beer-like slightly bubblegum-ey chewy trajectory with compressed spikes [ups & downs] to the finish. C: ‘Relativity is everything’, someone once said. Whilst this particular one isn’t my favourite, Arnamurchan distillery remains surefire.
Notes from an online blind tasting...
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос |
88 |
Fresh summery nose, very floral. I like it. |
| Вкус |
86 |
A lot 'bitter' on the palate than on the nose. Not uninteresting for 6 year olds! |
| Финиш |
86 |
The departure offers me nothing new in that sense. Still a decent whisky for this age. The nose, however, stands out positively. PLV not so wrong. |