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5th April 2022 |
Ardbeg
Ardcore Committee Release 50.1% ABV and
Ardbeg Ardcore Main Release 46% ABV are
a pair of 'Punked Up' limited edition
whiskies created with roasted black malt
to mark Ardbeg Day.
 After
a couple of years of rather subdued
Ardbeg Day celebrations due to the global pandemic
the distillery has announced that the
annual Ardbeg Day will go ahead and that they
are 'Punking It Up' for 2022, but note
that events will comply with local Covid
guidance, and numbers may be limited for
the safety and enjoyment of all.
As always Ardbeg Day takes place on the
final Saturday of Islay’s Festival of
Music and Malt, 'Fčis Ěle', which this
year falls on 4th June, with festivities
set to take place at the Distillery,
online, and at local events around the
world.
This years Ardbeg Day has a Punk Rock
theme and that includes this years
special bottlings to mark Ardbeg Day.
For Ardbeg Committee members the
distillery has unveiled 'Ardbeg Ardcore
Committee Release' bottled at 50.1% ABV
which will be available to members here
in the UK from the 21st April, this will be followed
by a limited edition main release of
Ardbeg Ardcore bottled at 46% ABV which
will be available from 17th May 2022.
Ardbeg Ardcore has been created with
roasted black malt – an unconventional
choice for malt whisky production.
Roasted black malt is one of the darkest
roasted malt barleys which is more
typically used in the production of
beers such as stouts and porters.
Ardbeg Ardcore is said to be about the
malt and not the casks the whisky
matured in, they say that this spirit
is all about what happens up front,
centre-stage. Incinerated to
hair-raising levels, the malt is what
defines its distinctive profile.
Described by Ardbeg’s Head of Distilling
and Whisky Creation, Dr Bill Lumsden as tasting
"like biting on a spiky ball, this
devilishly delicious dram is one for the
ages".
Said to be inspired by the
devil-may-care attitude of Ardbeg’s
fans, this dram is bottled for them.
Ardcore also draws inspiration from
Islay’s little-known punk past,
celebrating the characters of ‘PUNK
ELLEN’ – the alleged nickname for
Islay’s main port, Port Ellen, in the
1970s.
Dr Bill Lumsden, said:
"Ardcore is a dram that wears its heart
on its sleeve – its black heart! Created
with roasted black malt, burnt to
hair-raising levels, this spirit is all
about substance. Notes of charcoal and
sweet smoke make for an in-your-face
nose, while potent notes of aniseed and
dark chocolate stamp this bottle out as
one fit only for the most Ardcore of
fans."
Colin Gordon, Ardbeg’s Distillery
Manager, said: "This year will be my
first physical Ardbeg Day. We know not
everybody can make it to Islay, so we’re
delighted to be broadcasting all the
day’s antics online too. Whether at the
Distillery or at home, we hope lots of
you rock up, punked out and ready to
party come 4th June!"
Ardbeg will send full details to Ardbeg
Committee members of how to get hold of
a bottle of the Ardbeg Ardcore Committee
Release on the day of release, 21st
April, and if you want to get hold of a
bottle you will need to join the Ardbeg
Committee via www.ardbeg.com, it is free
to join.
The main Ardbeg Ardcore 46% release will be
available from Ardbeg Embassies, whisky
specialist online whisky retailers
such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop
and
Master of Malt
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Ardbeg Ardcore Review
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Ardbeg Ardcore Committee Release 50.1%
ABV, Ardbeg Ardcore Main Release 46% ABV
Producer's Tasting Notes:
Colour:
Pale, translucent gold.
Nose:
Spicy and savoury, Ardcore grips the
senses, with waves of marmite, burnt
toast, chicory charcoal and infused
coffee grounds making for a mosh pit in
the glass. Like a safety pin through the
septum, a classic Ardbeg herbal top note
is present, while swirling, smoky
bonfire and molasses loiter backstage.
Taste:
A jaw dropping spicy and fiery mouthfeel
leads to an explosion of rich, smoky
flavours – cocoa powder, dark chocolate,
peanut brittle toffee, smoked lime and a
suggestion of soot and bonfire embers
all pogo in unison on the palate. Amped
up aniseed and malty biscuit elbow their
way to the fore, "punk-turing" taste
buds.
Finish:
In an altogether sweeter finish, long,
lingering notes of treacle toffee, soot
and smoke make for an anarchic, but
delicious, aftertaste.
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