Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Private Bottling 70cl / 56.0%
A rare and intriguing private bottling of Ardbeg. This 1994 Ardbeg 23-year-old came from a single privately owned sherry hogshead and was bottled in 2017 at its natural cask strength of 56%.
Ardbeg from these pre-Glenmorangie 1990s vintages is rare as the distillery was almost abandoned, only operated for a few weeks a year by the crew from its then Allied Distillers stablemate Laphroaig. However, the few examples that have emerged from this era have been generally excellent, showing a rather different, almost more historical Ardbeg character than the years immediately before and after it. This is an excellent dram.
Attributes
Distillery |
Ardbeg |
Bottler |
Private Bottling |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Islay |
Distilled Year | 1994 |
Bottling Year | 2017 |
Age | 23 |
Limited Edition | Yes |
Cask Number | 1048 |
Cask Type | Sherry Hogshead |
Bottle Size | 70cl |
ABV | 56.0% |
Pre-Owned | Yes |