Ardbeg 8 Years Old For Discussion (700ml)

Bright, youthful, and fiercely Islay, Ardbeg 8 opens with an aromatic nose of smoked sea salt, sandalwood, and briny pickling spice. The palate is oily and robust, delivering slathered layers of tarry peat, engine grease, black pepper, and hospital-like medicinal notes. With a splash of water, it becomes even more aromatic, revealing deeper herbal and camphor hints. The finish is lengthy, peppery, and tar-driven, trailing a slightly fishy, coastal impression. This bottling stands as a lively and soulful young Ardbeg — raw, spirited, and thoroughly satisfying for lovers of the distillery’s bolder expressions.