Ardbeg Ardcore & Ardbeg Ten Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Ardbeg Day Release 2022 (2 x 700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 46%           Age: No Age Statement           Country: Scotland

Where Ardbeg is, has been and always will be made by people genuinely devoted to producing The Ultimate Islay Malt. Ardbeg the whisky is Ardbeg the place, in all its raw natural beauty. There have been many ups and downs on the long road to Ardbeg throughout the years. Ardbeg’s story is one of irrepressible spirit surviving against the odds, finally emerging as “unquestionably, the greatest distillery on Earth”.

Every year we celebrate Ardbeg Day (usually the first Saturday in June). With Ardbeg Day we get to experience a limited edition bottling from the distillery. New, creative and never to be released again. Some of the past releases of the Ardbeg Day bottlings are now fetching inflated prices. They are a whisky collectors dream. This year we see the distillery using roasted black malt giving an bold and intense flavour.

Bottled at 46% ABV

+ a bottle of Ardbeg 10 – what an Ardcore dea!!

Nose: Citrus and tar, slight medicinal note and a long dose of peat smoke

Taste: More citrus meets aniseed, vanilla and barley with continued peat.

Finish: Salty peat, continued aniseed