Ardbeg Perpetuum Feis Ile 2015 & Lagavulin 8 Year Old 200th Anniversary 2 x 70cl
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Lot number: 137-00769
Winning bid: £160
Ardbeg
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.
Perpetuum Feis Ile 2015:
To celebrate the distillery's bicentenary, Dr Bill Lumsden took inspiration from the differing styles of whisky created by his predecessors over the last 200 years. The resulting whisky, named Perpetuum, is a vatting of some very old whisky, some very young whisky, and some in-between whisky, matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks. While we'll probably never know the exact ratios used, we can mostly all agree that it's a tasty nip!
Bottled: 2015
Cask Type: Bourbon / Sherry Casks
47.4% ABV / 70cl
Lagavulin
Like most Islay malts, Lagavulin is definitely not for the faint hearted. The distillery was officially founded in 1816 (although illicit production on the site most certainly predates that), and produces malt with a signature style of earthy smoke and savoury undertones. 1962 marked a significant point in the distillery's history, as it was then bought by John Logan Mackie, whose nephew Peter went on to create the White Horse blend with Lagavulin at its heart.
These days the distillery, along with White Horse, belong to Diageo. However, it is generally agreed that while Lagavulin's core range remains reliably excellent, older expressions bearing the White Horse name still have the edge.
A special limited-edition bottling honouring the work of whisky writer Alfred Barnard, who visited Lagavulin in the 1880s: ‘No prettier or more romantic spot could have been chosen for a distillery,’ he said, describing an eight-year-old whisky he tried there as ‘exceptionally fine’.
Bottled: 2016
Age: 8 Years Old
48% ABV / 70cl
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