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I bought it out of curiosity. This is absolute garbage. It's so foul smelling.

The best 10 years old,no contest.

This sounds very worthwhile. The only Ardmore I see on shelves here in the US is the Legacy.

Only drink ib ardmore seems the safest way to explore

i liked teacher's highland cream well enough that is half ardmore, cuz it wasn't coastal peat notes and is also creamy as the name says. smoke is good if it stays in balance, and not take over

Never had a distillery Ardmore. Years ago had a Old Particular Ardmore 12 CS refill bourbon hogshead that was quite the belter with clean cigarette ash if there is such a thing 😂. Last winter bought a Old Particular Ardmore 25 2nd fill bourbon cask CS that was a unusual run of unpeated malt and I think is old enough to be from the Coal fired stills? It is reported that there is a breath of peat because the equipment always runs peated malt. It's put away for a significant birthday or other such special day. Cheers Jim

Have you checked out the Cu Bocan port cask Jim? A cracking dram with that smoke content.

Interesting . Has Talisker gone downhill THAT much ? - after all, ARD12port did not receive rave reviews on line . . .

Great review Jim! I’ll give this a go if I see it around. I’m a bit on the fence with port influence the two I’ve picked up are the Glenmorangie 14 which I found overly sweet and a bit hot and the Kilkerran 8 Port Matured which I love and I’m going through slowly as I’m not likely to find another bottle.

Thanks for reviewing this whisky, Jim. I've been somewhat hesitant of red wine/port cask finished whiskies but this one sounds worth a try. I have a Cooper's Choice Ardmore 2011 8yo, 51.5% with a (barely perceptible?) Sauternes finish, WB149152. For several months it just seemed awkward and very simple, bold ashy peat but shallow/lacking interest so I left it alone. Came back to it this month and it had become rather nicer and more complex, the peat turning more camp fire rather than ashtray: beeswax, shellac, kerosine, aniseed, tar, TCP, elastoplast, graphite, and pepper.

The old Ardmore legacy at 46% was always a winner for me. Cheers

If only Ardmore was around in the US. Just no distribution.

Thanks for the review Jim. I personally love port finishes or port maturation whisky. I've only got the 2020 Black Friday 22 year old from Whisky Exchange and the tradition peated travel retail bottles. I did pick up a non peated Ardmore recently from Glaschu spirits. It's called Ardlair and is a 9 year old saint emilion barrique finish whisky. Opening soon!

Surprised by the poor reach of this channel. Very good video quality and review.

I have this bottle in my collection, can't wait to uncork it after your rev..... NAAAH just kidding, Jim, just kidding. Wouldn't want to have THAT big a party, eh?! 😂 On a slightly more serious note, I only have one Ardmore bottle in my collection. An 11 yo Cadenhead's bottling of 70% marsala and 30% bourbon matured spirit (not CS but 46% ABV) and I think that's the only Ardmore, I have tasted so far 🤔 (decent stuff by the way, I like it!!) Port matured whisky, well - can be both really good and really not-so-good, it's hit'n'miss imho. Cheers buddy, loved the review 🥃😊

Always had a soft spot for Craggenmore….

Thanks for reviewing this one, Jim. Ardmores indeed can be great. Personally not a fan of port wine matured (or finished) whiskies, so I leave this one for others to enjoy. Slàinte mhath

I'm surprised your review was quite so harsh. I enjoyed it very much for the dosh. As I write this the Grants is £15 and Tomatin Legacy is £34 or £26 Tesco Club card discount. Bit of a stretch for a comparison! Still, it's all personal taste. Enjoyed your review nonetheless 👍

I do enjoy Cragganmore and would love to see some higher abv versions more available. It’s a good post dinner dram along with the likes of Craigellachie 13 bas Armagnac or Arran Sauternes. I also have that James Eadie craigellachie, so I am off to do a side by side tasting now with the official bottling. Thanks for the review!

Nice review. I always passed this one by due to the 40% and Diagio product. Now that I know it’s a worm tub I may have to try it. Cheers!

One of my absolute favs’

once again, another great review! i recognize quite a few notes on my own, but you still make me aware of the notes that i didnt even realize i was getting! (i didnt notice the bbq sauce/burnt ends until you mentioned it, and then it appeared immediately for me). how did you get so good at this? was is just a simple matter of "practice, practice, practice?", or was there anything you read about that led to a "eureka" moment? or a mixture of both? anyway, another great video (yes, im aware the video is almost 4 years old lol). Also, i made it a point to donate to your patreon, your channel is delightful, cheers!

To my taste, it's one of the better 40%ers available.

Hi Jim. Haven’t had this for a long long time. Maybe worth a punt if it’s on offer at some point ? Good review Jim, Slàinte 🥃

Hi Jim, I used to have the Cragganmore 12 OB in my collection long time ago but didn't replace it, still nursing the bit I have of a way better offer, a 15 yo Cadenhead CS bottled in 2008 that really displays a lot of character....The Craigellachie 13 yo alas isn't my thing...The batch I have (a 2020 batch) is too "vague" for me, lacks definition & unlike the 17 yo & the 23 yo, is quite frustrating, just my opinion based on my bottle & another batch I tried...anyway, always good to hear your thoughts. Cheers !

Thanks for the review. Where I am (New England USA), Craigellachie 13 is $15 - $20 LESS EXPENSIVE THAN the Cragganmore 12. Therefore, it's a no brainer here, it's Craigellache 13 for the win, every day of the week. I'd still like to try the Cragganmore for the sake of trying it, but at its price point here compared to Craigellachie, I'll try it only in the unlikely event that I see it on a restaurant menu. Cheers!

Agreed, the Craigellachie is bloomin lovely once it opens up

Great review Jim. An easy sipper for sure and often overlooked. Got a signed bottle by the distillery staff and the coveted 21 year old which is hard to find these days. Slainte.

Thanks for the review 😊 haven't tried it yet. Always fun to try out new whiskey 😜

Not a fan but I appreciate the review! I bypass this scotch expression! Cheers!

Good one, Jim. Actually, I'm even more keen on tasting it in a bar now after your review. It's a bottle that used to be on offer on a regular basis in certain Danish supermarkets, but I must admit that I haven't paid enough attention to the "Classic Malts" range for quite some time (or any other Diageo bottling for that matter 😅🤐) to know whether that's still the case. So looking for it in bars will be the plan for now, then after that - maybe... Cheers, thanks for reviewing 🥃

Well I actually like it very much. 😊

Do you have any thoughts on the 01/23 batch 58.1%?

Great review, Jim. I think this one is a bit more interesting than the typical Diageo Speyside. The worm tub makes all the difference. "Pudding in a glass" is a great descriptive note. I like it when a palate exceeds the nose, especially when the nose is great like this one. I think most people would disagree that Craigellachie and Craiganmore are the iconic profile or benchmark of Speyside. I think most Speyside is more boring than these two beauties and they are more the stars of the region than typical of the region. But, I agree these are the benchmarks of good Speyside whisky! Cheers, my friend.

Thanks for reviewing Jim. Despite not having tasted this one (at least I cannot remember), I'm not adding it to the bucketlist. But wouldn't turn it down when I'm offered a dram. Slàinte mhath

I like the idea of a different approach from Glenmorangie, but I'm with you: I don't know if I'm ready to pay more for a 12 Year than the Quinta Ruban costs ...

Thank you for the review. I was tempted as I love Palo Corrado but the price here is 89 euro, so I will avoid it and look to try it in a whisky bar one day.

Glad to have stumbled across this channel. Big fan of Thompson brothers and always have a bottle of this in stock, as well as their 6 year old blend at the same price.

Nice one Jim. We bought this bottle between 8 friends last year and finished it throughout the night but none of got really connected with it. This one, alongside the Malaga perhaps, are the ones I got the least Glenmorangie like feel, which is not necessarily a bad thing. Interesting whisky for sure and definitely hard to pinpoint the notes like you've said. I'm hearing so much great stuff about Dunvilles, especially the PX version. Hope to try it soon. Cheers Jim!

The grape is Palomino. Fino, Amontillado, Olorosso and Palo Cortado are different styles of sherry made from Palomino. Pedro Ximenez is made from…. exactly what you said. Manzanilla is a fino style sherry made in Manzanilla closer to the ocean outside of the sherry triangle of Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa María. Tasted blind it just tastes like Fino.

Miss your shanagins at intro 😅 thanks for review 😊

@4:35 white wines don't influence me much either. also tried penderyn a madeira cask whisky, and same there, kinda bland. the glenmo quinta ruban port cask was good, but it tasted like wine. and if i wanted wine, i'd just get wine, cuz it's cheaper. whisky should be rugged but not rough.

Enjoyed this review.

Love Glenturret Jim. I use an empty bottle as my infinity blend bottle. Fab to hold and pour from.

Great review Jim. Nice to see a Glenmorangie too. Ive got the earlier branded Cognac and Malaga barrel reserve finishes. I agree with you on price though.. Touch pricey for a 12 year old alrhough i do like Glenmorangie. Will try to pick up when it goes on offer somewhere.

Great review Jim, when it comes to sherry casks its a bit of a rabbit hole, to the best of my knowledge with the making of sherry they DO NOT want any cask/wood influence so there is no such thing as a spent cask, the question then is as you mentioned is where are all these sherry casks coming from? are they proper sherry casks or seasoned casks?

Good review. .......... WIne-sk(e)y : no thanks, YOU can keep them all. . . I end up vatting them all to make a Paymore King Alex III . . .

Fino is one of the five sherry's made from the Palomino grape. Cheers Jim

100% correct ( as usual ) Glenmorangie PC finish is Ok ..just ok but def not worth the price , haven't tried the Dunville's but that sounds like well worth a try ..Cheers Jim