Tried this limited edition Ardbeg w/ @david From the nose, the name seems fully apt. It’s aggressively smoky and ashy, with notes of fresh asphalt balanced ever so slightly by some red pepper heat. The palate surprised me as being a bit on the thin side, notes of burnt butter and smoked fish eventually emerging. Here the whisky cuts a fairly traditional Islay profile, though again it’s rather blunt and aggressively peaty-smoky. Hints of orange peel and lemon fortunately liven up the finish, but you’ll need some time in glass to reveal them.