Ardbeg Corryvreckan

My first foray into single malts was the Ardbeg 10. Not a choice I'd recommend to the faint-of-heart but since I always "go for broke" then ehh...what-the-hell? So began my fickleness with the aqua vitae. Corry is a big whisky. Nose is day old burnt cedar logs, creosote, that dense smoke a fire makes when it just about catches, and a fleeting wisp of iodine (or char grilled oyster shells). The palate initially earthy peaty smoke as expected then the typical Ardbeg sweetness hits like a an unseen snowball. Very chewy. Very complex. Very enjoyable. The finish is a light smokiness akin to the smoked poultry I enjoyed in my childhood. You know, that hint of menthol you taste on that 20 hour cold smoked turkey skin. Corryvreckan is my new Ardbeg favorite.