Ardbeg Twenty Something / 23 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Distillery
- Ardbeg
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £500
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Sherried, Dried Fruit, Tobacco, Oily
- Description
- Ardbeg Twenty Something is a 23-year-old vatting from ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 46.3% for the Ardbeg Committee in 2017. The marriage of wood types—American oak's vanilla and spice married with Spanish sherry's dried fruit and leather—creates a rounded, mature expression where neither cask dominates. Time has integrated the spirit's inherent peat smoke into a cohesive whole, with smoke becoming a supporting player rather than the lead. A sophisticated release for those who have followed Ardbeg's evolution.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Ardbeg Twenty Something / 23 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a from Ardbeg (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, fruity and sweet character — smokey, sherried, dried fruit, tobacco. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Ardbeg Twenty Something is a 23-year-old vatting from ex-bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 46.3% for the Ardbeg Committee in 2017. The marriage of wood types—American oak's vanilla and spice married with Spanish sherry's dried fruit and leather—creates a rounded, mature expression where neither cask dominates. Time has integrated the spirit's inherent peat smoke into a cohesive whole, with smoke becoming a supporting player rather than the lead. A sophisticated release for those who have followed Ardbeg's evolution.
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