Ardbeg Ardbog

Sweet, smoky chocolate, prune or dark cherry. With water: savoury, bread

An intense, Single Malt Whisky from Islay, Scotland released as a limited-edition Ardbeg, during the Fèis Ìle whisky festival. Aged 10 years in a combination of bourbon as well as some Manzanilla sherry casks, it was produced for 'Ardbog Day', which was celebrated around the world on 1st June 2013. It has an aromatic birth with notes of sea salt & brine with some dark fruit & hints of barbecue, maple syrup, plum, orange, mint & more herbal notes with a touch of tomato vine & coffee; while a dry life with notes of salt crusted raisins, rich nuttiness & pickled onions; that led to a long & complex death with notes of red chili heat & paprika. July 2017 / April 2018 / August 2022

N: light, some fermented fruits M: vanilla, pepper

Interesting sweet smoke barbecue and sherry flavor profile Nose: Raisins, Figs, Dates, Plums, Sultanas, Salted Caramel, Bananas, Coconuts, Pineapple Syrup, Mackerels, Salted Cod, Smoke, Walnuts, Hazlenuts, Blue Cheese Palate: Raisins, Dates, Luxardo Cherries, Salted Beef, Barbecue Pork Ribs, Figs, Iodine, Dark Chocolate, Hazelnuts, Mocha Finish: Raisins, Smoked Chocolate, Salted Toffee, Prunes, Dates, Salted Cod, Bacon, Licorice, Cinnamon