Islay

ARDBEG DISTILLERY Grooves Committee 51.6% abv 700ml

This bottle is being sold on behalf of a private client.  As it is older, the packaging and closure may have deteriorated, so care should be taken with transportation, storage and opening of this bottle. The bottle is sold as seen and described, we do not accept liability for the state of the packaging or closure.  Additional photos are available on request. 

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£375.00

Description

This release is sold in honor of Ardbeg Day 2018 (June 2) held during the Islay Festival of Music & Malt (Fèis Ìle). The theme for Ardbeg Day this year is “Peat & Love”. This “groovy” bottle gets its name from the grooves obtained after heavily-charring the former red wine casks used to age a portion of the whisky.

Bottled at 51.6% abv.

 

Tasting Notes

Colour: Berbere Ethiopian spice

Nose: Smoked cinnamon and paprika, antique leather and saddle soap with classic pine resin, tar, and briney seaspray. With a bit of water, you get lovely notes of beach campfire followed by lavender-scented soap and white pepper intertwined with floral and herbal notes. Fresh flowers mixed with coriander and mint.

Palate: An interesting salty mouthfeel with sweet treacle toffee, vanilla popcorn, salted peaches, and a hint of soot and tar. Mesquite barbecue rub with paprika, spice, mustard, and a haze of smoked fruits.

Finish: Smoked paprika and beach bonfire with mellow sweetness.

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