ARDBEG DAY SINGLE CASK #2787
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ARDBEG DAY SINGLE CASK #2787
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Description
Brimming with notes of spice, toffee and dried fruit, Cask No. 2787 is an unexpectedly sherried Ardbeg. The whisky was distilled on Thursday 20th July 2006 under the watchful eye of Distillery Manager Stuart Thomson. Then it was laid down in a second-fill Oloroso sherry cask, chosen to temper the smoky, balanced spirit with a gentle sherried style.
This cask was originally intended for Ardbeg Uigeadail, a bottling renowned for its luscious raisin tones. But as he tasted the cask years later, Dr Bill was intrigued by its sherried intensity. And he stowed the whisky for a longer maturation, to see how it would develop over time.
More than 16 years later, Cask No. 2787 is just as he had hoped. Combining notes of molasses, Brazil nuts and fruit cake with surprisingly subtle peaty hints, this is a memorable Ardbeg.
- Country: Scotland
- Region: Islay
- Size: 70cl
- Type: Single Malt Whisky
- Number of Bottles: 1
- Strength (%): 56.8%
- Distillery: Ardbeg
- Distillery Status: Operational
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About the Distillery:
The Ardbeg distillery was officially founded in 1815 by John McDougall. But Whisky was distilled there long before that. There are no documentations, as Ardbeg was an illegal business back in 1794. The distillery is now owned by LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy), which also owns Glenmorangie distillery in the Highlands of Scotland. The current capacity is just over one million litres per annum and its water source is Loch Uigeadail, after which one of its famous releases is named.
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