Ardbeg Kelpie

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.

Named after the Scottish water-faeries, known to take the shape of a horse when luring mariners to their watery doom, this 2017 release has been slightly tamed in comparison to its cask strength Committee release big brother.

Kelpie

Bottled: 2017

Cask Type: Bourbon & Virgin Black Sea

46% ABV / 70cl

Please note minor wear/creasing to carton

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