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Ardbeg Anthology The Harpy’s Tale 13 Year Old
A marriage of whisky matured in sweet Sauternes wine casks, together with classic Ardbeg aged in ex-bourbon casks. Notes of smoked lemon peel soar alongside balsamic vinegar, before fresh apricots roll and bank into notes of tarry rope. First imagined only as a flight of fantasy, this a spirit that achieves the ultimate equilibrium between sweetness and smoke. A rare beast Ardbeg indeed…
A first for the Distillery and the first in this Anthology Collection, this spirit is the outcome of a battle between smoke and sweet. Ardbeg’s unmistakable character tussles with the richness of the Sauternes casks. Inspired by the seldom-seen Harpy – a winged beast said to inhabit Islay – this bottled in an ode to the rarest and most.
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Ardbeg Anthology The Unicorn’s Tale 14 Year Old
Matured in a marriage of aromatic Madeira casks and classic Ardbeg ex-bourbon casks, powerful smoke and zesty notes of lime canter across the palate. Soft barley and burning cedar wood lurk in the distance, while menthol, clove and camphor come together in a whimsical smoky finish.
The second edition in the legendary Anthology Collection, this rare 14 years old is inspired by the fables Islay Unicorn. Like the myth itself, this spirit may appear sweet in nature, but it hides a smoky twist not to be underestimated.
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Ardbeg Arrrrrrrdbeg 2020 Committee Release
$129.99After 13 years at the helm, our legendary Distillery Manager and Committee Chairman is departing. It’s true, the captain of the good ship Ardbeg is retiring. Mickey’s leaving has been hard to fathom for all of the crew, but to commemorate the skipper and his service, we have created an extra-special bottle of Ardgrog – a treasure fit for even the saltiest of seadogs.
Wholly matured in ex-rye casks, timber smoked banana and pear drift into vanilla and rye on the nose. A spicy mouthfeel hoists up and ignites a blunderbuss of fruity flavors. An armada of aniseed is tailed by smoked toffee and a distant hint of sourdough biscuits. The Long finish lingers, with gentle smoke listing on the palate.
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Ardbeg Blaack
Our whiskey creators have rounded up the finest Pinot Noir wine casks from New Zealand to mature a celebratory dram that knits together velvety summer fruit pudding and bitter cherry, with a deeper edge of soot and Ardbeg’s hallmark smoke. Truly a whisky apart.
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Ardbeg Fermutation Invasion Of The Washbacks!
Ardbeg Fermutation Invasion Of The Washbacks! – A broken boiler! .. Six washbacks fermenting out of control! .. Could anything save this liquid from certain destruction?
The year was 2007. The Ardbeg Distillery was about to face one of its greatest challenges. A broken boiler threatened by the very existence of six washbacks full of precious liquid. Nothing could stop them fermenting past the point of no return! The Distillery folk threw off the washback lids hoping for a miracle, and a miracle they received! An invasion was taking place. Millions of tiny beings were descending from the skies and landing in the washbacks… The longest “FERMUTATION” in Ardbeg’s history had begun, transforming the liquid into the SHARPEST, ZINGIEST and WILDEST Ardbeg ever! UNBELIEVABLE BUT TRUE! -
Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Islay Single Malt Scotch
t is said that the merest whiff of classic Ardbeg transports you to another time and place. However, the aroma of this formidable smoky malt takes you to another dimension altogether. For it answers the improbable question: how would Ardbeg be without the pivotal influence of its legendary purifier? You’re about to find out. For this dram is the most full-blown Ardbeg ever. Take a deep breath, then a sip. And follow Agent 46 into the ARDverse.
TASTING NOTES
PUNGENT. Earthiness fills the lungs. AROMATIC clouds of DARKEST CHOCOLATE and SHARP PEPPERMINT ascend. ANISEED and POWDERY CINNAMON billow, while the tang of MENTHOL lingers. With the PURIFIER gone, WHO will RESTORE the BALANCE?
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Ardbeg Hypernova
Possibly the smokiest dram in the world (this one at least), Hypernova possesses a malty magnitude never before experienced. This is a brutally smoky dram that radiates flavour in every direction. Undoubtedly Ardbeg’s smokiest spirit, HN22 is a cataclysmic event for the Distillery. It’s big, it’s intense, and it’s pulling palates into a whole new dimension.
Explore notes of pungent smoke, aniseed, and toasted lavender, while bitter almonds and dark chocolate fuse with curious hints of plasticine and burnt rubber. Descend into a finish that collapses in on itself, before returning to earthy notes of roasted coffee and smoky heather.
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Ardbeg Rare Cask 1981 42 Year Old
42 Years Old | 47.3% ABV | Burnt Orange Colour
At Ardbeg Distillery, on the Isle of Islay, a few final casks were laid down to mature in eerie silence. Two weeks later, the Ardbeg stills fell silent and the Distillery closed, potentially forever.
Cask 1/1981 is from those historic reserves – the last of that era.
Presented as The Rollercoaster’s first whisky, this exceptionally rare liquid is from the very last cask remaining from the stock of 1981. First distilled 11th March 1981, this bottling is very lightly peated in character – some of the last ever made in Ardbeg’s own maltings, creating a very lightly peated “Kildalton-style” Ardbeg.
Aged in bourbon casks, then transferred into a single Oloroso sherry cask for rich, spicy notes, it is an unrepeatable taste of Ardbeg’s past.
TASTING NOTES
Aroma
A beautiful combination of Brazil nut flavoured toffee, orange syrup, linseed oil, the gentlest hint of woodsmoke, some touches of grilled asparagus and pepper and a soft but distinctively savoury note like sourdough bread. A few drops of water releases more toffee notes, a touch of Viennese coffee and some distant herbs.
Taste
A rich, warming and peppery mouthfeel leads into a symphony of incredible flavours – soft burnished leather, aniseed, toffee, demerara sugar and a gentle tarry smoke flavour. Then the spices appear; clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and some sweet, malty biscuity notes.
Finish
The finish, which is soothing and gentle, goes on forever, with a balanced combination of dates, toffee, leather and creosote.
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Ardbeg Rare Cask 1989 33 Year Old
33 Years Old | 45.3% ABV | Deep Gold Colour
Ardbeg Distillery changed hands and its doors opened once more. In those days, very little Ardbeg was being distilled. Even less was destined to be bottled as a precious single malt.
Cask 17/1989 is one of the first to be filled when the Ardbeg stills began to sing once more.
Celebrating Ardbeg’s 1989 revival, The Rollercoaster’s second whisky is one of the Distillery’s final casks left from that year. Distilled on 6th December, just weeks after production restarted with malt now supplied by Port Ellen maltings. Its spirit was much more lightly peated than had formerly been traditional for Ardbeg or is today.
Laid down in bourbon barrels and transferred into a refill bourbon cask to enhance its gently peated character.
TASTING NOTES
Aroma
Sooty and drying, with wax crayons, fennel, mustard seed and toasting bread, along with that most distinctive of Ardbeg aromas of pine resin or smoked lime skins. A splash of water releases a creaminess, with a gentle touch of vanilla and smoked pear, along with some briny sea spray.
Taste
A creamy and effervescent texture is followed by a burst of aniseed, toffee, hints of popcorn, smoked paprika and gentle, soothing antiseptic lozenges. The tarry smoke is always present, but always beautifully integrated.
Finish
The finish is long, vibrant and effervescent, with a suggestion of lemon balsam, soot, tar, liquorice and gentle, toasty oak.
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Ardbeg Scorch
Ardbeg Scorch Dragon Charred Casks is matured in ex-Bourbon casks charred by the fiery exhale of Dunnage Warehouse 3’s – definitely real and totally not made up – flavor breathing dragon. Intense aromas of soot and smoke like in wait, while grilled fare and black licorice mingle with bold notes of antiseptic lozenge. This truly is a dram of fantastical proportions.
Fragrant patchoulie interlaces with bold notes of quenched steel and saddle soap. Billow clouds of sweet smoke and charred oak permeate the palate, as briar wood, sage and pine wisp their way to the fore.
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Ardbeg Scorch Fiercely Charred Casks
Inspired by Dunnage Warehouse 3’s flavour breathing dragon, this whisky has been matured in our most heavily charred ex-Bourbon casks. Intense aromas of soot and smoke lie in wait, while grilled fare and black licorice mingle with bold notes of antiseptic lozenge. This is truly a dram of fantastical proportions.
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Ardbeg Spectacular
Introducing Ardbeg Spectacular! – a Distillery first! A rare spirit matured in the finest port wine casks and classic ex-bourbon, this whisky binds together smoky peat with devilish sweet. Brave a sip and experience the flabbergasting flavors in this inimitable Ardbeg.
Matured in highly sought-after port wine casks and classic ex-bourbon barrels, Ardbeg Spectacular is a whisky with a BIG mouthfeel. Step into a world of bizarre and complex flavors and delight in a peaty performance on the palate.
In Ardbeg Spectacular, smoky pear crumble and cooling menthol twist into notes of incense candles, performed lavender and antique leather. A curiosity sure to shock the world of distilling, this dram reveals itself for one day only – Ardbeg Day
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Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Batch 5
ARDBEG TRAIGH BHAN – FROM THE SINGING SANDS OF ISLAY
The Singing Sands is the local name for Islay’s beautiful Traigh Bhan beach. For this captivating place has white soft sands that sing beneath your feet, a hum that ebbs and flows with Islay’s winds and tides.
Bottled in humidity, this rare small-batch 19-Year-Old Ardbeg is arguably the most typical dram to leave the distillery. Notes of fresh green pepper, smoked mango and guava mingle with maple bacon on the nose. A deep smokiness gives waves of aniseed, burnt heather, and spiced chive. A satisfying long, sizzling finish brings with it notes of warm toffee fudge and smoked butter.
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Ardbeg Traigh Bhan 19 Year Old Batch 6
The Singing Sands is the local name for Islay’s beautiful Traigh Bhan beach. For this captivating place has white soft sands that sing beneath your feet, a hum that ebbs and flows with Islay’s winds and tides.
Incredibly rare, this small batch 19 Years Old Ardbeg greets the senses with a delicate aroma of OLIVE OIL. Curious hints of freshly CUT GRASS, GINGER and SOOT swish on the nose. Fresh PEPPERMINT and BAKED BREAD cascade into classic Ardbeg flavours with CREOSOTE, DARK CHOCOLATE, and the distant whiff of BONFIRE. A long finish carries rich ripples of COFFEE and LIQUORICE that slowly ebb away.
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Ardbeg Traigh Bhan Batch 3
ARDBEG TRAIGH BHAN – FROM THE SINGING SANDS OF ISLAY
The Singing Sands is the local name for Islay’s beautiful Traigh Bhan beach. For this captivating place has white soft sands that sing beneath your feet, a hum that ebbs and flows with Islay’s winds and tides.
This rare, small-batch 19 Year Old Ardbeg reveals captivating notes of gentle WOOD SMOKE, with gusts of FRESH SEA SPRAY and EUCALYPTUS on the nose. An oily mouthful leads into RICH FUDGE, before SMOKY PEAT and ANISEED crash down on the palate. Savory and smoke collide in a sharp, intense and satisfying long finish.
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Ardbeg Vintage Y2K 23 Year Old
Laid down in the year 2000 admits the Millennium Bug frenzy, Ardbeg Y2K is the first release of this serendipitous rare stock.
Matured in Oloroso sherry bourbon casks, Ardbeg Y2K emits notes of lemon balsam and linseed oil, with hints of heather honey and creosote. Intensely sweet and classically smoky, peppermint and aniseed load up into ground coffee and oak tannins.