Ardbeg 2000 / 22 Year Old / 50th Anniversary Islay Whisky
- Distillery
- Ardbeg
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £600
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Fresh Fruit, Oily, Toasted
- Description
- Ardbeg's 2000 vintage, matured in heavily charred ex-Jack Daniel's barrels and bottled for The Whisky Exchange's 50th anniversary, showcases the distillery's signature Islay character with an amplified oak influence. The spirit delivers seaside smokiness intertwined with orchard fruit, while the ex-bourbon cask wood imparts vanilla and caramel sweetness beneath waves of peat. At 53.4%, the texture is rich and warming, with smoke lingering long on the finish. This is Ardbeg for those who appreciate how intense oak treatment can deepen rather than mask the distillery's maritime peat signature.
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40%
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✦ Neatly Summary
Ardbeg 2000 / 22 Year Old / 50th Anniversary Islay Whisky is a from Ardbeg (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect vibrant and fruity, intensely smoky and oaky character — smokey, fresh fruit, oily, toasted. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Ardbeg's 2000 vintage, matured in heavily charred ex-Jack Daniel's barrels and bottled for The Whisky Exchange's 50th anniversary, showcases the distillery's signature Islay character with an amplified oak influence. The spirit delivers seaside smokiness intertwined with orchard fruit, while the ex-bourbon cask wood imparts vanilla and caramel sweetness beneath waves of peat. At 53.4%, the texture is rich and warming, with smoke lingering long on the finish. This is Ardbeg for those who appreciate how intense oak treatment can deepen rather than mask the distillery's maritime peat signature.
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