Ardbeg

Ardbeg 17 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 1997, 40%, 75cl

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 14
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

The Ardbeg 17 Year Old was first released in 1997, marking one of the initial bottlings after the distillery's reopening under The Glenmorangie Company's ownership, following a period of inactivity since the early 1980s. This expression, matured in ex-Bourbon casks, became a flagship product and was known for its unusually delicate and less peaty profile compared to other Ardbegs, incorporating some unpeated stock. It was bottled at 40% ABV and chill-filtered, and was eventually retired in 2004 due to limited stock.

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Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Dr. Bill Lumsden
Master distiller (distillation)
Dr. Bill Lumsden
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
The Ultimate
Historical context
The Glenmorangie Company revival of Ardbeg in 1997, following distillery closure from the early 1980s.
Special release
Committee Exclusive
Allocation
Ardbeg Committee
Nose
Fresh and clean, with hints of pine resin, aniseed, sea spray, lavender soap, heather honey, vanilla, flinty minerality, sweet peat smoke, malted barley, and toasted bread.
Palate
Creamy texture, aniseed toffee, café latte, fennel, gentle antiseptic soap, restrained peat smoke, chewy malt, cocoa, mild peppery spiciness, vanilla, toasted oak, salt, mesquite, meaty sausage, pineapple, grapefruit peel, condensed milk, sugary water.
Finish
Lingering aftertaste with chewy oak, cocoa powder, tar, soft oak, earthy notes, gentle smoke, liquorice, pepper, mild fruit notes, spearmint, lemon-infused olive oil, sea salt, white pepper, herbal extracts.
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