Whisky Forum - Ardbeg Launch Wee Beastie 5 Year Old

William · Last edited by William on Sun May 24, 2020 11:16 pm; edited 1 time in total

Ardbeg has announced the launch of a new permanent addition to their core range, Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old which has been matured in a combination of ex-bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks.

Bottled at 47.4% ABV and with a RRP of Â£40 it should be available from April

More here:

https://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/ardbegweebeastie5yearold.htm
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Mark · Master Of Malts Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 1658

Sounds good, I will order a bottle if they are still delivering while I an stuck at home.

jcarrick · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Apr 2011 Posts: 945

A young Ardbeg with a bit of sherry in it and 47.4%does sound appealing

BigShing · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Feb 2019 Posts: 283

Damn, that's a very reasonable RRP for a 47% Age-Stated Ardbeg, no matter how young it is!

MattS · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Apr 2018 Posts: 529

Sounds very good and the confidence to put an age on the bottle.. Maybe positioning it up against Laphroaig QC? With the 10 often discounted to Â£37 from Â£47 I can imagine this dipping to around Â£30 at times which seems a bargain.

Grant M · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:43 pm Post subject:

I like the sound of this one also.

lowlander · Double Malt Member Joined: 19 Jul 2019 Posts: 83

DillyT · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Oct 2017 Posts: 333

I am still trying to find the Wee Beastie for a friends BD next month..

MattS · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Apr 2018 Posts: 529

I've seen May mentioned in a couple of places.

MattS · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Apr 2018 Posts: 529

Greenwelly via their Tyndrum site now saying â€¦

"Ardbeg Beastie, hopefully soon, with all the chat online about it, it seems the UK is the only place that it's not released yet. (now hearing End June start of July for release here)!"

Olorin · Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 8:26 am Post subject:

This sounds nice and it's a reasonable price too. It's good to see a big name like Ardbeg confidently release an age stated whisky.

William · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 12:01 pm Post subject:

Just spotted that Hard To Find Whisky is taking pre-orders for the Ardbeg Wee Beastie 5 Year Old priced Â£38.95 and it should ship the week commencing 13 July, you will find it here:

https://www.htfw.com/scotch-malt-whisky/islay/ardbeg?acc=fc490ca45c00b1249bbe3554a4fdf6fb
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Whiskyisart · Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:18 pm Post subject:

Glad these are finally out! I have been watching them go for silly money at auction recently.

Having said that they may sell out fast and then everyone will flock back to the secondary market. Are Ardbeg definitely intending to make these as widely available as the rest of the core range?
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DillyT · Master Of Malts Joined: 18 Oct 2017 Posts: 333

I have been drinking it for months now as it has been in the EU since mid March.

It is a cracking wee dram. Top Malt

Fergie · Master Of Malts Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1731

That's my understanding it is a new permanent addition to the core range. Cheers for the heads up William, looking forward to trying this.