Ardbeg Launches Vintage_Y2K 23 Year Old
Ardbeg has announced the launch of Ardbeg Vintage_Y2K 23 Year Old, the inaugural edition in Ardbeg’s first ever vintage collection.
Ardbeg Vintage_Y2K 23 Year Old is crafted with some of the very first spirit distilled in the third millennium. It was distilled in the still which served Ardbeg for 51 years, before being retired in 2001, and matured in bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks.
Official tasting notes for Ardbeg Vintage_Y2K 23 Year Old follow:
Nose: Herbal, sweet and fragrant, with a subtle, distant perfumed smokiness. A closer inspection reveals a quirky, zesty note like lemon balsam, along with a suggestion of linseed oil and candied walnuts. With a splash of water, the fragrance intensifies, with a note of heather honey, a touch of creosote and the tiniest hint of tent canvas.
Taste: The texture is fizzy and sherbet-like, with a vibrant effervescence on the tongue. The initial flavor is intensely sweet, with a burst of aniseed, toffee, digestive biscuits, peppermint, menthol, tar and coffee grounds. Sooty and tarry flavors then build.
Finish: The long, lingering aftertaste reveals antiseptic lozenges, bitter orange peel and oak tannins.
Ardbeg Vintage Vintage_Y2K 23 Year Old is bottled NCF (Non Chill-Filtered) at 46% ABV and carries a suggested retail price of $799.99.
Source: Ardbeg.