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1st July 2021 |
The Ardbeg
Distillery invites its weird and
wonderful Committee to join the
conversation on their youthful new malt
the Ardbeg 8 Year Old Committee Release.
 Ardbeg
today launched the next instalment of
their Committee exclusive bottlings,
this time up Ardbeg whisky fans are
being treated to a youthful Ardbeg 8
Year Old expression which has been
matured in ex-Sherry casks.
Said to be a smokier Ardbeg, but
balanced by ex-Sherry casks it has been
bottled at what must be a flavoursome
50.8% ABV and is priced at £57 plus £8
postage.
As the Ardbeg whisky fans amongst you
will already know these Ardbeg Committee
releases are usually very limited and
can be like hens teeth to get a hold of
but I think on this occasion Ardbeg are
looking to spread the word about their
Committee and they are calling for smoky
whisky fans to sign up to the smoke
loving Ardbeg Committee which is free to
join and grab themselves a bottle if
they want or simply join in the chat.
This ‘For Discussion’ release started
out as a thought experiment by Master
Distiller Dr Bill Lumsden. As he sampled
Ardbeg casks at different ages, he found
new dimensions of smoky flavour in the
spirit. He asked himself: What if, in an
alternative universe, Ardbeg Ten Years
Old was not the Distillery’s ‘flagship’
aged expression? Perhaps a new whisky,
smokier, but balanced by ex-Sherry
casks, could be a worthy centrepiece to
the Ardbeg core range?
This hypothesis is what gave birth to
Ardbeg 8 Years Old For Discussion. So
now the time has now come for the
Distillery to pose a question to their
Committee Members… How does it taste?
Ardbeg wants to hear what their fans
have to say. So, they’re inviting
Members both old and new to buy, try,
then hop online to kickstart the
conversation about their new malt.
Ardbeg’s Director of Distilling and
Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden, said:
"Ardbeg 8 Years Old is a delectable,
young and curious whisky – I like to
think of it as the ‘alternative
universe’ version of Ardbeg Ten Years
Old. An aged ex-Sherry whisky is new
territory for us, so naturally, we want
some thoughts! We’re sharing this with
the Committee’s experienced palates to
help us find that smoky sweet spot. With
notes of bold peat smoke, creosote,
charcoal and salted caramel, it’s more
than guaranteed to provoke discussion
among those privileged enough to taste
it."
Colin Gordon, Ardbeg’s Distillery
Manager, said: "If there’s one thing we
know about Ardbeggians, it’s that
they’re an eclectic mix of people –
whisky-mad and up for anything. But
they’re all bonded by one shared passion
– smoky Ardbeg malt. We look forward to
hearing their thoughts on our latest
expression. And, to anybody not already
part of the family, we invite you to
join the Ardbeg Committee… and join in
the conversation!”
To celebrate the launch of Ardbeg 8,
Distillery Manager Colin Gordon will
host a private online tasting for
Committee Members only on 30th July
2021. The Ardbeg Committee is free to
join at Ardbeg.com/committee and if you
are quick you may just be in time to
grab yourself a bottle of the Ardbeg 8
Year Old Committee Release.
You will also find the increasingly
impressive selection of Ardbeg whiskies
which make up the Ardbeg core range available
from specialist online whisky retailers
such as
The Whisky Exchange,
Amazon and
Master of Malt
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Ardbeg 8 Year Old Committee Release Review
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
Intense with a burst of charcoal,
creosote, tar and treacle toffee, with
curious hints of something vegetal, like
fennel, celery and green peppers. Once
these subside, there are hints of milk
chocolate, aniseed and wood smoke. With
a little drop of water, some more herbal
notes appear, like fennel, coriander and
lavender, along with some characteristic
Ardbeg aromatic wood smoke and a hint of
fresh, salty sea spray.
Taste:
A distinctively peppery mouthfeel eases
into a complex symphony of flavours;
treacle toffee, aniseed, salted caramel
chocolate, eucalyptus, menthol and briar
wood, to name but a few. The ‘tingling’,
peppery sensation on the palate
continues, with the sweeter flavours
giving way to more savoury notes like
charcoal, smoked bacon, burnt toast and
tar.
Finish:
The aftertaste is long and lingering,
with a suggestion of peppermint and
clove.
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