Review 129: 2011 Signatory Ardlair 6 year old Refill Sherry Butt # 900027 Winebow Select

Ardlair 2011 6 year refill butt

Review #130

Ardlair is Ardmore's unpeated line. It seems to be a rarity so I picked one up when I saw it.

Highland - 6- NCF- NCA - $55 - 63.3%

Color - Ripe Corn

Nose - Peaches, vanilla beans, cream, malt

Palate - Peaches, strawberry, a touch of oak

Finish - Medium Long - Peaches, spice, leather, ginger, strawberry

Overall - 6 - This really was a child killer here. This had some lovely fruit to it that another 2-4 years in the barrel would have made fantastic. Oh well, we do have a potable fruit bomb with great mouthfeel and a long finish. It is one note, but an enjoyable one note. I will say that this drinks well below its ABV of 63%.

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.90

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16