An excellent nose and palate breakdown - I found a seashell note in the palate as well. But I can understand if there is a backlash with this edition because this is an acquired taste (I don't mean that in a snobby way) with many of these strands of flavour being off-putting to a certain number of people - even me at times. Sometimes this doesn't taste far off a young Caol Ila but it has an earthiness that Caol Ila doesn't, with those florals. The minerality also put me in mind of Talisker. Smoketrails seems to me is a marriage of 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 year-old (or thereabouts) barrels, some of which are re-charred. Or in that ball-park. I'm no expert. But this is a sexy dram.
Hello. How exactly did you get that 10 percent? You have their app which has 3 levels of discounts of 5, 7 and 10 percent. When you place a pre-order, does it automatically charge the 10 percent?
Thanks for the review. Unfortunately I hate this stuff. To me it tastes like licking an ashtray that's been scrubbed with toothpaste. I think they went for a pound shop version of Traigh Bhan Batch 4 but missed the sweet/peat balance.
I strongly agree! Is a young, salty, poor made dram. It is a weeker wee beastie with all that saltiness. Miles away from the 10, Corryvreckan even the An Oa.
Yo, MA, Me again....finally having gotten a bottle of Smoketrails and now watching the complete video....Did you find out any more about the bastard child of Ardbog???
@@MaltActivist I bought it for 67 pounds a few days ago at Heathrow. But that's the online preorder price which saves you 10 %. The regular price is 75 pounds. Miracle solved!
Hello. How exactly did you get that 10 percent? You have their app which has 3 levels of discounts of 5, 7 and 10 percent. When you place a pre-order, does it automatically charge the 10 percent?
First off, I am a HUGE Ardbeg fan. I bought THREE bottles of this blind based on glowing review of it, and sadly this does NOT live up to the hype you created for it. This is a very young Ardbeg, I am guessing the oldest whisky in this is seven years... You can barely taste any Manzanilla if any at all, I find the youthfulness masks any flavor that the Manzanilla cask might have brought to the table. I am not saying this is a bad whisky, but it does not live up to the hype you created for it at all IMO!
@@MaltActivist No need to apologize!!! It's all good my friend. Now that I have the bottle down well past the shoulder, it has improved a bit for sure. Initially I just found this to taste very young. It seems my threshold for whisky is around the 8 year mark. Anything less than that age just comes across as a brash young spirit forward malt. But with that said, I do quite enjoy Wee Beastie! Must have to do with the type of sherry casks used in that one... Keep doing what you're doing, I quite enjoy your videos. Cheers!
Thanks for another cool and timely review…but dude, a little more focus on pronunciation would b appreciated. Where did u get “manzanya” in Spanish? It’s admittedly a bit of a pet peeve for me bec I think it’s a matter of respect, esp nowadays when it takes only one minute prep with Google translate, but u say it so often! Yikes!
I guess having high expectations, then the actual tasting them is a let down... I fell for several releases that were over priced with the overwhelming felling of buyers remorse. Sometimes I feel it may have been as simple as more aging time to really bring out the uniqueness. The couple of release I thought had some going , was “Kelpie, and Dark cove”. But in fairness the travel retail ones are usually more unique, and just maybe that’s the case here.
@@zen_gypsie2189 Look, I appreciate where you're coming from and you're right. But what you also need to know about this channel is that I'm a bit of an unashamed Ardbeg fanboy and that plays a little into my reviews. So for those who know me know that I'm just an enthusiastic fella, that's all. 😁
Thanks for a superb, passionate and entertaining review. You are going to have everyone hunting it down now.
Lemme know when you get it Cliff. Hope I haven't hyped it up too much !!
Professional as always! I really like the Ardbog theory.
RIGHT???? I think I'm onto something.
Love the review! Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks a ton!
Nice review.
Thank you! Cheers!
An excellent nose and palate breakdown - I found a seashell note in the palate as well. But I can understand if there is a backlash with this edition because this is an acquired taste (I don't mean that in a snobby way) with many of these strands of flavour being off-putting to a certain number of people - even me at times. Sometimes this doesn't taste far off a young Caol Ila but it has an earthiness that Caol Ila doesn't, with those florals. The minerality also put me in mind of Talisker. Smoketrails seems to me is a marriage of 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 year-old (or thereabouts) barrels, some of which are re-charred. Or in that ball-park. I'm no expert. But this is a sexy dram.
I'm glad you agree. I quite liked it frankly.
Hello. How exactly did you get that 10 percent? You have their app which has 3 levels of discounts of 5, 7 and 10 percent. When you place a pre-order, does it automatically charge the 10 percent?
Great review Tabi.
Thanks dawg !!
I have to get this one👍🏻
You should !
You heard it first 🙌🥂
i noticed the camera quality of the video has gone up, nice work. what are you using to shoot?
I'm using a Canon EOS R with a 24-70 f2.0 lens --- thank you for noticing!
Class review - do you think that Alligator and Scorch could have a similar relationship?
I'm pretty sure!!!
Still available at Heathrow for 67. Let you know when I get it home. Every once in a while you need a 46% peat.
absolutely
What’s exactly manzanilla cast please hope for your response
ah.. that's a long discussion. Let me get back to you soon.
Thanks for the review. Unfortunately I hate this stuff. To me it tastes like licking an ashtray that's been scrubbed with toothpaste. I think they went for a pound shop version of Traigh Bhan Batch 4 but missed the sweet/peat balance.
Aw really? I thought it was alright but then again to each their own. Thanks for stopping by!
I strongly agree! Is a young, salty, poor made dram. It is a weeker wee beastie with all that saltiness. Miles away from the 10, Corryvreckan even the An Oa.
It’s $190 at local shop in USA.
hmmmm that's about what it's going for everywhere
Cult of Ardbeg, unite!
1st comment on youtube!
Legend!
Solid price. Just seen the Hypernova for $200 usd had to pass that’s just too much for nas whiskey
hmmm that is pretty high!
good guess❤
Cheers!!
What's the age of this whiskey ?
younger than 10
It is "Sanlúcar de Barrameda"
Thank you
Yo, MA, Me again....finally having gotten a bottle of Smoketrails and now watching the complete video....Did you find out any more about the bastard child of Ardbog???
Everyone's being tight lipped about it....
For £67? I bought it in Gatwick today for £75 😢
You got robbed!
@@MaltActivist I bought it for 67 pounds a few days ago at Heathrow. But that's the online preorder price which saves you 10 %. The regular price is 75 pounds. Miracle solved!
Hello. How exactly did you get that 10 percent? You have their app which has 3 levels of discounts of 5, 7 and 10 percent. When you place a pre-order, does it automatically charge the 10 percent?
First off, I am a HUGE Ardbeg fan. I bought THREE bottles of this blind based on glowing review of it, and sadly this does NOT live up to the hype you created for it. This is a very young Ardbeg, I am guessing the oldest whisky in this is seven years... You can barely taste any Manzanilla if any at all, I find the youthfulness masks any flavor that the Manzanilla cask might have brought to the table. I am not saying this is a bad whisky, but it does not live up to the hype you created for it at all IMO!
Sorry you feel that way. I still like it honestly.
@@MaltActivist No need to apologize!!! It's all good my friend. Now that I have the bottle down well past the shoulder, it has improved a bit for sure. Initially I just found this to taste very young. It seems my threshold for whisky is around the 8 year mark. Anything less than that age just comes across as a brash young spirit forward malt. But with that said, I do quite enjoy Wee Beastie! Must have to do with the type of sherry casks used in that one... Keep doing what you're doing, I quite enjoy your videos. Cheers!
I don't think you are pronouncing Manzanilla properly:)
Yes, I am not. I have been informed by a number of people now.
Thanks for another cool and timely review…but dude, a little more focus on pronunciation would b appreciated. Where did u get “manzanya” in Spanish? It’s admittedly a bit of a pet peeve for me bec I think it’s a matter of respect, esp nowadays when it takes only one minute prep with Google translate, but u say it so often! Yikes!
I apologize. Looked up a few videos on UA-cam and got this pronunciation. Thought it was correct.
I would have called it "Man's Vanilla" so relax my dude
@@Piface2099 haha Man's Vanilla sounds really dirty!
@Marc Lambert Wohoo 🎉 Impressed by your kick ass sophistication. Exactly what single malt lovers love.
Awesome another Ardbeg MEDIOCRE marketing release. My sadness continues.
c'mon! It's not THAT bad.
I guess having high expectations, then the actual tasting them is a let down... I fell for several releases that were over priced with the overwhelming felling of buyers remorse. Sometimes I feel it may have been as simple as more aging time to really bring out the uniqueness. The couple of release I thought had some going , was “Kelpie, and Dark cove”. But in fairness the travel retail ones are usually more unique, and just maybe that’s the case here.
@@zen_gypsie2189 Look, I appreciate where you're coming from and you're right. But what you also need to know about this channel is that I'm a bit of an unashamed Ardbeg fanboy and that plays a little into my reviews. So for those who know me know that I'm just an enthusiastic fella, that's all. 😁
£67 for a liter is a no brainer.