Description
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled by: Darkness 50cl / 48.5%
A 12-year-old Ardbeg from indie bottlers Darkness, who’ve finished it in a small batch of their hand-coopered Oloroso sherry octaves, with an outturn of just under 250 half-litre (50cl) bottles at 48.5%.
Sherry octave casks impart a great deal of flavour in a short amount of time because of their small size and high surface area to volume ratio, so expect a pimped-up combination of Ardbeg’s classic Islay sooty phenols and Oloroso’s fruit ‘ n’ nut sherry style.
Attributes
| Distillery |
Ardbeg |
| Bottler |
Darkness |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
| Age | 12 |
| Limited Edition | Yes |
| Cask Type | Oloroso Cask Finish |
| Bottle Size | 50cl |
| ABV | 48.5% |
| Pre-Owned |
No |
Tasting Notes
Official Tasting Notes
Nose: Woody and aromatic, floral, honeyed brioche, dense smoke, salty licorice and lime. Enormous!
Palate: Melon, bonfire of cedar and pine, spice, whipped cream and smoke throughout.
Finish: Walnuts, pink grapefruit and peat. Oak, custard and cream, endlessly complex.
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