L07 means this comes from a batch of Ardbeg bottled in 2007. Which again means the youngest whisky in this mix would be distilled in 1997. But remember, since there's no vintage, there could very well be older whisky than 10yo mixed in here. The color is white wine. I've heard that the 10yo have become a bit more pungent in the last years. This one smells tarry, coastal, salty. smoked haddock, earthy, clay, less peaty than how I remember it. The taste is tarry, oil, salty, peat, waxy, coastal, gasoline, earthy, smoked cinnamon, envelope glue, vinegary chowder, it's still not as feisty as I remember it, salty licorice on the finish. I rarely add water to "pre-diluted" young whiskies with this level of peat, but perhaps it could help this one open up a bit, showing more of its origin that is. With water, now it shows more peat, tar and peppery notes on the palate, just a notch I might add, and that is about it.
I've earlier given Ardbeg TEN an healthy 8, but this one is just not up there: 6
Next tasting: Big mix of peated whiskies
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