Ardbeg The Rollercoaster 1989 Cask No. 17, 45.3%

Softly layered with a buttery nose of pepper mint fondant, pine needles, lemon meringue pie, honey cough drops, and peat smoke that wraps around you like a thick woolen blanket. Beautifully light on the palate, with sweet butterscotch sauce, lemon, vanilla, sugared banana, honeydew melon, melted white chocolate, star fruit, and gentle peppery smoke, with a growing waxiness leading into a smooth, dry finish. One of the best Ardbegs ever released. (€100,000; 143 2-bottle sets)