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25th January 2021 |
Ardbeg
release the oldest permanent expression
to join their core range, the
Ardbeg 25 Year Old.
 Today
Ardbeg released their newest and oldest
permanent expression to join their core
range, the Ardbeg 25 Year Old which
Ardbeg says proves unequivocally that
age cannot tame Ardbeg’s smoky power.
Distilled back in the 1990s, at a time
when the Ardbeg distillery was only
producing a trickle of new make spirit
every year. They have not revealed what
type of casks the Ardbeg 25 year old has
been matured in but given its age and
although it is a permanent addition to
the core range it will still only be
available in limited quantities.
The Ardbeg 25 year old is non
chill-filtered and has been bottled at
46% ABV and as you would expect it is
presented in premium packaging. Housed
in a unique gun metal bottle encased in
a beautifully intricate metal 'cage' – a
modern take on the classic Ardbeg
knotwork, and symbolic of the complexity
of Ardbeg whisky.
Ardbeg's Whisky Creator, Dr Bill
Lumsden, commented: "After a quarter of
a century in the cask, you’d be forgiven
for imagining that Ardbeg 25 Years Old
would have lost some of the hallmark
Ardbeg smoky punch. I can assure you it
hasn’t. And yet there’s also a
remarkable complexity and elegance to
this whisky that I find utterly
captivating. It’s unmistakably Ardbeg,
but unlike any Ardbeg you’ve tasted
before."
You will need deep pockets if you want
to taste the new Ardbeg 25 Year Old
which has a RRP of £710, even so I don't
think it will be around for long, so if
you want a bottle I would advise you to
not hang around.
You will
find the Ardbeg 25 Year Old along with current Ardbeg whisky
range available from Ardbeg Embassies
and specialist online whisky retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop and
Master of Malt
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Ardbeg 25 Year Old Review
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Bottled at
46% ABV.
Producer's 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.
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