Ardbeg 1976 / Cask #2390 / Sherry Cask / Islay Festival 2002 Islay Whisky

Drawn from the same legendary 1976 batch as the Manager's Choice, this sherry butt was specifically selected and bottled for Feis Ile 2002 at cask strength (53.1%). At 26 years of age, the spirit melds Ardbeg's maritime peat with the drying, complex spice of sherry wood, creating a wine-whisky interplay that grows more nuanced with each sip. The festival bottling context and limited outturn make this a prized example of Ardbeg's early single-cask experimentation. Perfect for those seeking the distillery's pre-2000s character when peat and sherry cask influences were still being explored.

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