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Size750mLProof100.4 (50.2% ABV)*Please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Released in time for Ardbeg Day 2023, this Islay single malt was crafted by Dr. Bill Lumsden. It was produced without using Ardbeg's purifier on the still, making for a darker, robust, and untamed expression that's bottled at 100.4 proof.
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About Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Committee Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Islay has only 3,000 inhabitants and more than 140 committees, the largest of these being the Ardbeg Committee. With over 120,000 global members, the Ardbeg Committee serves the common purpose of celebrating Ardbeg whisky through a series of limited-edition whisky releases. Ardbeg Heavy Vapours was crafted by Dr. Bill Lumsden for 2023's annual Ardbeg Day celebrations. The single malt was produced without using a purifier on the still. Using the purifier results in a harmony of smoky and floral fruit notes, typical of Ardbeg. No purifier means a darker, untamed whisky that is pungent and bold. After being matured in ex-bourbon casks, Heavy Vapours was bottled non-chill filtered at 100.4 proof.
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About Ardbeg
The southernmost of the Inner Hebridean Scottish Isles, the island of Islay (pronounced EYE-lah) is only 240 square miles and home to just over 3,000 inhabitants. Still, the island is one of just five distilling regions in Scotland whose identity is protected by law.
Ardbeg Distillery, which is situated on the southern coast of Islay, was founded in 1815 by the MacDougall family. By 1886, nearly one-third of the population of Islay worked at the distillery and today, it stands as a testament to Scottish heritage and tradition.
Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)
Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.
The nose is smoky with sea spray, hints of earthy, fruity, and floral aromas, and a touch of citrus. Peat mingles with maritime notes on the palate, leading to a smoky finish with a touch of chocolate.