I know these limited edition Ardbegs are generally overpriced when released (even though I'm generally a sucker for them), but for $149.99 it might be worth a punt. Reviews on it are decent enough. Seems to be $235 everywhere else.
I added a bottle of $50 spirit to get free shipping.
Description from Ardbeg:
From a Distillery with more ups and downs than a pogoing punk comes Ardcore. Created with roasted black malt, roasted to the extreme, this spirit is all about what happens up front – centre stage. The malt is what defines its distinctive profile. Described as tasting like ‘biting on a spiky ball’, Ardcore is a dram that wears its heart on its sleeve… its black heart!
Notes of charcoal and sweet smoke make for an in-your-face nose, while potent notes of aniseed and dark chocolate stamp this bottle out as one fit only for the most Ardcore of fans.
Non chill-filtered at 46% ABV.
Ardbeg Ardcore is intense, and has all the powerful peatiness you expect of Ardbeg with notes of charcoal and sweet smoke plus a long, lingering finish. The addition of unconventional roasted black malt lends a sharpness to the flavour for a whisky that’s full of substance and attitude.
I can see why it is not selling at 235. A NAS with that branding and from a distillery without a massive following is always going to be a tougher sell.