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20th February 2020 |
Ardbeg to
mark the 20th anniversary of the Ardbeg
Committee with the release of Ardbeg
Blaaack which has been matured in New
Zealand Pinot Noir casks.
 Held on the final Saturday of Islay’s
Festival of Music and Malt (Fčis Ěle),
Ardbeg Day is a global, annual
celebration of all things Ardbeg. This
year, the Distillery is inviting smoky
malt whisky lovers everywhere to join
them as they toast to two incredible
decades of the Ardbeg Committee.
Ardbeg Blaaack is the feisty Limited
Edition bottled in celebration of the
Ardbeg Committee’s 20th Anniversary
(founded in the year 2000). To mark such
a momentous occasion, the Distillery
vowed that the casks used to honour
their global flock would be right on the
nose. For the first time in Ardbeg’s
history, they rounded up Pinot Noir
casks from the country that lies the
furthest distance from Islay – New
Zealand, that other remote island nation
where sheep have been known to outnumber
the locals by 7:1.
Dr Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg Director of
Whisky Creation, said: "Ardbeg Blaaack
knits together velvety summer fruit
pudding and bitter cherry, with a deeper
edge of soot and Ardbeg’s hallmark
smoke. It’s the perfect dram for
toasting our legendary Committee."
MMickey Heads, Ardbeg Distillery Manager,
said: "In every corner, of every
far-flung place, you’ll find an Ardbeg
Committee member. For 20 years they’ve
been proudly demonstrating their
black-sheep behaviour. Ardbeg Blaaack is
the best possible way to pay tribute to
our tearaway fans who, like us, are
shorn to be wild!"
‘Among the whitewashed walls of Islay
stands a black sheep – Ardbeg.’ This
claim will be truer than ever on Ardbeg
Day, as the Distillery’s iconic seawall
is painted black for the occasion.
‘Baaars’ across the world will be
stocked, with visitors getting the
chance to taste special black cocktails,
take part in a whole host of sheepish
games and even sign up to have their
head sheared by a ‘baaarber’.
AArdbeg Blaaack Committee 20th
Anniversary Limited Edition bottled at
50.7% ABV will be available to buy
on 4th March, Ardbeg Committee members
will be sent a link from Ardbeg before
it goes on sale.
A 46% ABV
Ardbeg Blaaack expression will be
available from 28th May from Ardbeg Embassies, whisky
specialists, online retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange and
Master of Malt
and from
the Distillery Visitor Centre. A rare
limited edition woollen bottle jacket
will also be on sale at the Distillery,
for those lucky enough to get their
hands on one.
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Ardbeg Blaaack (46% ABV) Review
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Producer's
Tasting Notes:
Colour:
Deep cherry blossom.
Nose:
On the nose baked fruit pudding knits
together seamlessly with cedar wood and
aromatic cigar box. Oak tannins and rich
truffles then break away to reveal
subtle notes of smoky jam tart.
Taste:
A velvety and surprisingly furry
mouthfeel drives your palate into a
complex symphony of contrasting
flavours. Aniseed, soot and summer
fruits – such as cherries, strawberries,
apricots and pears – give way to crumbly
pastry, dark chocolate, coffee and
almonds.
Finish:
A long, lingering sooty finish.
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