Ardbeg 14 Year Old 2008 - North Star Spirits
- Distillery
- Ardbeg
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 60.8%
- Age
- 14 years
- Price
- £194.95
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Sherried, Dried Fruit, Oily, Medicinal
- Description
- Ardbeg's 2008 distillate aged 14 years in an oloroso sherry butt, delivering the distillery's signature peat alongside the dried fruit and warming spice of mature sherry influence. North Star Spirits' independent bottling captures this at full cask strength of 60.8% ABV across just 181 bottles.
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Ardbeg 14 Year Old 2008 - North Star Spirits is a 14-year-old single malt from Ardbeg (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 60.8% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, fruity and peaty character — smokey, sherried, dried fruit, oily. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Ardbeg's 2008 distillate aged 14 years in an oloroso sherry butt, delivering the distillery's signature peat alongside the dried fruit and warming spice of mature sherry influence. North Star Spirits' independent bottling captures this at full cask strength of 60.8% ABV across just 181 bottles.
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