Given the success & cult like fan base that Ardbeg has recently enjoyed it is almost impossible to imagine that the distillery was closed, on & off, for 15 years until it was purchased by Glenmorangie. Sitting on the southern coast line the current distillery was founded in 1815, the original was destroyed by excise men. The Ardbeg spirit still is fitted with a purifier which many believe accounts for its fruity, zesty character. A phenomenon since the Advance Committee Release sold out in a matter of hours in January 2009. This is the peatiest Ardbeg ever at over 100ppm. Nose: Incredible aroma, finest top quality tequila, toffee, vanilla. Quite sweet, youthful. Peaty, but not what you'd expected. Floral, dry. Palate: Mescal, chili, smoked paprika, medicinal, huge peat. Very big fruit, sweet. Finish: Massive spices, peppercorns, charcoal, chilli, nutmeg. ...

Ardbeg Twenty Something is a rare limited edition Committee bottling from 23 long years ago. The nearest thing to being able ...

A brand new release from Ardbeg, bursting with fruty flavour with Ardbeg's disting peat & smoke. Distilled 22 years ago, when the future of the Ardbeg distillery still hung in the balance, this whisky was produced in the hope that one day, Ardbeg would once again flourish, & the whisky would be shared with the world! Well, here it is
- a tribute to the momentus moment when a handful of faithful believers decided to keep Ardbeg alive! Nose: Fresh green apples with a sweet tang. Palate: Vanilla, toffee & aniseed rolled into one
- oh, & smoke! Finish: Apple crumble & vanilla, more fruit & yes, the peat!

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The Ardbeg Very Young is the first release of spirit produced at the distillery after the Glenmorangie takeover in 1997. This was produced in 1998 & bottled in 2004 at cask strength. Its the first part in the Young series & now very collectable & rare. Nose: Very peaty & spicy. Notes of cut hay, fresh herbs, smoke, kippers. Hints of the coast, lime juice, coal tar. Palate: Rich & thick. Very malty, hints of salinity, very phenolic, black pepper, chilli, digestive biscuits. Huge & intense. Finish: Smoky, spicy, peaty. Tarmac on a hot day. Some caramel sweetness & citrus. ...

Ardlair 12 Year Old 2011 Signatory Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This is a very interesting release from Signatory, the whisky was actually distilled at Ardmore distillery, however, is unpeated & was matured in a refill oloroso sherry butt, so quite different from the peated core range that Ardmore release. Bottled at cask strength of 60.9% abv with only 582 bottles produced. ...

Ardmore 2003 18 Year Old Old Particular Single Malt Scotch Whisky Douglas Laing ...

Ardmore 21 Year Old 1997 Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & Mac Phail)
- 70cl 58.3% ...

A cask strength 25 year old whisky from Ardmore, this is certainly sure to be a crowd pleaser & it also offers plenty of peatiness, which makes this more like a traditional aged Speyside malt as we know it. Nose: Peaty, hay, green apples, salty Palate: a little waxy, salty, sort of like vanilla fudge. a small bit of fire & heat in there too Finish: long lasting vanilla, still very waxy, kind of lingers for a while, lovely for a little treat. ...

Cask Noir The Eagle has landed Ardmore 9 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- 70cl 56.8% ...

Cask Noir When the Eagles soar Ardmore 9 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- 70cl 56.7% ...