Ardbeg Lord Of The Isles
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Lot number: 126-06344
Winning bid: £1,200
Since its establishment in 1815, The Ardbeg distillery has been on a tumultuous rollercoaster ride of ownership changes, closures, and reopening. Stability was only achieved relatively recently, when the ailing distillery was purchased in 1997 by industry giants, Glenmorangie. The subsequent years have seen the distillery’s popularity swell, with fans enticed by the signature style of tarry, sooty smoke, balanced against citric sweetness and an oily mouthfeel. While Ardbeg still retains its distinctive personality, it has definitely been influenced by Glenmorangie’s propensity for experimenting with cask finishing, and (dare we say it) NAS expressions.
Lord of The Isles:
When it was first released in 2001, the Lord of The Isles was a vatting of casks from 1976 and 1977. The mathematicians among you may notice that fact somewhat undermines the label's claim of having been matured for 25 years. While some of the spirit was indeed this old, a portion fell slightly short. However, future batches still allegedly utilised casks from the same years, meaning that by 2007 when the expression was retired, some of the whiskies in the mix would have been over 30 years old.
Age: 25 Years Old
46% ABV / 70cl
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