Ardbeg 25 Years Old

The oldest permanent member of the Core Range this supreme expression is Ardbeg at its most intricate, balanced and beguiling. Bottled from incredibly rare casks filled during the 1990s, it proves unequivocally that age cannot tame Ardbeg’s smoky power, but it can yield some of the most complex and majestic flavours ever to emerge from the Distillery
TASTING NOTES:
NOSE – A pungent burst of smoked cream, peppermint and toffee, with Ardbeg’s classic fennel and pine resin. Distant earthy bonfires mix with herbal and fruity (banana and tropical) notes, along with fragrant candle wax.
TASTE – 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, more creamy toffee, aniseed and chilli pepper.
FINISH – A long, mellow, lingering aftertaste, with lots of cream, fudge and delicate antiseptic notes. An elegant, soothing style of Ardbeg.
CASK STORY: Matured in ex-Bourbon American
Oak casks.
STRENGTH: 46% ABV (non chill-filtered).
FIRST RELEASED: late 2020.