Review #218: 2000 Exclusive Malts Ardmore 15 year old Cask # 800231 from Refill ex Bourbon

Highland - 15 - NCF - NCA - $130 - 51.5%

Ardmore is most often used as the blending workhorse in Teachers Highland Cream.  They have a forgettable OB line as well.  However, it is their frustratingly inconsistent IBs that their juice can truly shine. This one is a refill ex-bourbon but with little other information, lets get to the juice.  

Color - Pale Gold

Nose - Green tomatoes, lavender, malt, green apple peels, and some honey and lemon buried in there. 

Palate - Malt, apple, pears, orange rind

Finish - Medium - Malt, extinguished match smoke, perfume, rind 

Overall - 5 - This isn't my favorite Ardmore.  It drank younger than its age statement and was too malt heavy to be balanced.  It isn't complex, but it is enjoyable.  I have had better Ardmore's at close to half the amount I spent on this.  There is also this rind note that I get in it. Not bad per se, but it doesn't add anything to the experience.  

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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
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

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 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16