Ardbeg 18 Year (Signatory, 1998) Straight from the Cask
€ 617.18
This Signatory bottling is everything that a bold, in-your-face Ardbeg should be.
It starts with a colossal whack of peat on the nose, followed by a citrusy, fruitiness that gradually mellows into notes of herbs and spices.
Then, as you take a sip, it hits you with another whack. Waves of salty peat crash against your palate, leaving behind deep, aromatic flavours of cardamom and curry.
But the finish is what this whisky is all about.
It’s long and bold and full-on. The peat is still making itself known, but now it’s also introducing vanilla and chocolate notes (from the time it spent in a first-fill bourbon cask for sixteen years) that give way to the peat again.
It’s a real treat.
And, because it was bottled at cask-strength, Signatory only produced 280 bottles. We’re lucky enough to have a few in our store, but if you want one, you’ll have to be quick.
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Description
About Ardbeg
The Ardbeg distillery can be found on the South coast of Islay. Their whiskies have become famous because of their heavily peated flavors that come though in so many of their single-malts. They mostly use Sherry and Bourbon casks in their maturing process.
About Signatory
Signatory Vintage Scotch is one of the most discerning independent bottlers of Scotch in the world. The company bottles one cask at a time, capitalizing on the unique color and flavor characteristics of each individual cask. All-natural malts are sourced from the best distilleries in Scotland, selecting the best single batches and bottling only the finest casks within those batches. The resulting “single, single, single malt” is about as exclusive as it gets.
Additional information
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
|---|---|
| Bottler | Signatory Vintage |
| Region | Islay |
| Distilled | 1998 |
| Bottled | 2016 |
| Age | 18 Years |
| Whisky Origin | Scottish |
| Single Malt | Yes |
| Blended | No |
| Alcohol Strength | 56.6% |
| Bottle Size | 50cl |
| Box | Yes |
| Box Condition | Good |
| Label Condition | Good |
| Shoulder Level | Good |
| Weight | 2 kg |
|---|
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