Today was a quiet day for us , sort of , nothing was booked so it was Mels choice what we did......

The morning was spent driving along to the Kildalton Cross , not much sign of wildlife though , must be sunning themselves up on the mountains........ We then drove over to Bruichladdich to pick up a "Some Utter Fake" Valinch , after trying a wee sample and Mels eyes lighting up ( a good or bad sign depending which way you look at it......) we purchased another one , a really nice Aced Laddie ! We had a good natter to Mary , she even signed our copy of "The Whisky Dream" book . We also had a wee natter to Ella and The Main Man himself Jim !

Departing from Laddie we went for a drive down to Portnahaven stopping at the pub for a wee bite to eat , then after a drive back up the Atlantic coast of the Rhinns we went to the Port Charlotte Hotel for a bar meal . The food as usual was wonderful , lovely piece of local Lamb. We also had our first bit of rain today since we arrived , bummer !

It's back to the Chateau now for a few drams of Ardbeg.....

4 Ardbegs , Head to Head , The Still Young , The Almost There , The Renaissance and The Mor . It's interesting to see the development of the whisky thru the first 3 , it's a bit unfair to compare them as they've all got their own little quirks . Comparing the Ren and Mor was a better idea......

Nose wise the AR is more prickly (a fresher bottle?) , seems fruitier as well , the Mor is a smoother peat nose . On the palate the Mor is really creamy whereas the AR seems more of a traditional peated whisky . The finishes are superbly long . Conclusion the Mor is better balanced at the moment but i'll do another comparison after a few weeks of being open . God i'm spoilt at the moment all this Stunning Ardbeg ! Just Remember Homer's Hypothesis......