Ardbeg 21 Year Old (Committee Release)
- Distillery
- Ardbeg
- Region
- Islay
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 56.3%
- Age
- 21 years
- Price
- £1250
- Tasting notes
- Smokey, Kippery, Oily, Medicinal, Old Wood
- Description
- Ardbeg's 1979-1980 Committee Release combines 12 carefully selected casks bottled in 2001, capturing the distillery's classic heavily-peated Islay character from a period before modern production standardization.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Ardbeg 21 Year Old (Committee Release) is a 21-year-old single malt from Ardbeg (Islay, Scotland), bottled at 56.3% ABV. Expect intensely smoky, peaty and oaky character — smokey, kippery, oily, medicinal. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Ardbeg's 1979-1980 Committee Release combines 12 carefully selected casks bottled in 2001, capturing the distillery's classic heavily-peated Islay character from a period before modern production standardization.
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