Ardcore is the palate ?punk-turing? limited edition bottled in honour of Ardbeg Day. To celebrate the launch, the Distillery is calling on their rabble-rousing mass of fans to rock up for the loudest event in the whisky calendar.

The Ardcore pours a pale, translucent gold.
The nose is spicy, savoury and ?grippy?, with an explosion of savoury marmite/yeast, burnt toast, charcoal, and chicory (campcoffee) infused coffee grounds. The classic Ardbeg herbal/fennel top note is present but very much in the background of all the swirling, smoky bonfire and molasses notes.

On the palate an astonishing, spicy, fiery palate leads into an explosion of rich, powerful flavours ? cocoa powder, rich dark chocolate, peanut brittle toffee, smoked lime and a suggestion of soot and bonfire embers.

On the finish there's lots of liquorice/aniseed, along with some altogether sweeter, malty/biscuit flavours, and along, lingering treacle toffee aftertaste.

700mL | 46%ABV