Ardbeg Launches Spectacular
Ardbeg Spectacular has been announced as 2024’s Ardbeg Day limited edition bottling.
Held annually on the final Saturday of Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt (Fèis Ìle), Ardbeg Day is a global celebration of all things Ardbeg. This year, the event falls on June 1st and festivities are set to take place at the distillery and at Ardbeg partner bars and retailers around the world.
Ardbeg Spectacular marries whiskies matured in ex-Bourbon and Port wine casks, and is the distillery’s first whisky aged in port casks.
Official tasting notes for Ardbeg Spectacular follow:
Nose: Curiously perfumed and aromatic, a big top note of fragrant lavender tumbles into vetiver and incense candles. Down below, deeper notes of leather and wax dance alongside a rich almond nuttiness. A splash of water reveals gentle wisps of woodsmoke and damp peat moss. Hints of menthol hurl headlong into rich antique leather.
Taste: A viscous mouthfeel bursts forth to introduce a sparkling array of salty, sweet, and savory flavors. Peat smoke, eucalyptus oil, minty chocolate and toffee mingle with smoked pecans, creosote, and tar. Subtle sweet pear crumble and fudge lurk in the background.
Finish: Finally, a long and lingering finale of salted caramel and cooling menthol brings this show stopping spectacle of flavor to a close.
Ardbeg Spectacular is bottled NCF (Non Chill-Filtered) at 46% ABV and carries a suggested retail price of $129.99.
Source: Ardbeg.