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Ardbeg 15 YO (1994) Barrel @ 48%

Ardbeg 15 YO (1994) Barrel - 6 x 70cl @ 48% Vol

HISTORY:

One of the world's great distilleries in the days when single malts were a secret.  The distillery traces its history to 1794.   Ardbeg (meaning small hillock) closed in the early 1980's but began again at the end of the decade albeit sporadicaly.  Whisky produced at that time is less tar-like than the old Ardbeg.   The peaty origins of the water are a big influence in the whisky's earthy, tar-like flavours.

TASTING NOTES:

NOSE:  Fresh, medicinal, peppery spice.  Full of energy.

BODY:  Beautifully balanced, old leather boots, soft peat and salty.

FINISH:  Light sweetness, fresh peat and bitter orange.