Ardbeg

Ardbeg 25 Year Old, Ex-Bourbon Cask, 2021, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 26
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

A bold and untamed single malt from Ardbeg, the 2021 release of Ardbeg 25 Year Old is the oldest expression to join their permanent core range. Matured for a quarter of a century in ex-bourbon casks, this whisky was distilled during the distillery's darkest days in the mid-1990s. It is presented in a stylish black bottle with a decorative silver stopper, housed in a sleek presentation box wrapped in a metal cage. This intricate, balanced, and beguiling whisky demonstrates remarkable complexity and elegance, proving that age cannot tame Ardbeg's signature smoky power. It is released in limited quantities.

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Cask type
Ex-Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
50
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
55 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
Dr. Bill Lumsden
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with metal cap
Presentation
Stylish black bottle with a decorative silver stopper, housed in a sleek presentation box wrapped in a metal cage.
Series highlights
Oldest expression to enter Ardbeg's core range to date; part of the permanent range but released in limited batches.
Historical context
Distilled during the mid-1990s, a period when the Ardbeg distillery was barely operating and faced 'darkest days'.
Special release
Limited annual release within the core range.
Allocation
Travel Retail Outlets at the Delhi International Airport from October 2023
Nose
A pungent burst of smoked cream, peppermint, and toffee, with classic Ardbeg fennel and pine resin. Distant earthy bonfires mix with herbal and fruity notes like banana and tropical fruits, along with fragrant candle wax.
Palate
An extremely vibrant, hot peppery mouthfeel leads into a burst of sherbet lemon sweetness, candied apples, pears, and orange. Hints of carbolic soap and tar flow, alongside more creamy toffee, aniseed, and chilli pepper.
Finish
A long, mellow, and lingering aftertaste, characterized by delicate aniseed entwined with lingering cream and fudge. Expect persistent waves of peat smoke, sweet spice, and a final flicker of charred oak.
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