Ardbeg, has today announced the launch of a new exclusive Committee
Members bottling.
Ardbeg 8 Year Old - For Discussion (50.8% ABV) started out
as a thought experiment by Master Distiller Dr Bill Lumsden. As he sampled
Ardbeg casks at different ages, he found new dimensions of smoky flavour in the
spirit.
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| Ardbeg 8 Year Old - The Discussion |
According to the Islay based distillery, Dr Bill Lumsden asked himself: What if, in an alternative universe, Ardbeg Ten Year Old wasn’t the distillery’s flagship aged expression? Perhaps a new whisky, smokier, but balanced by ex-Sherry casks, could be a worthy centrepiece to the Ardbeg core range? This hypothesis is what gave birth to Ardbeg 8 Year Old - For Discussion.
Ardbeg is also inviting Committee Members both old and new
to buy, try, then hop online to kickstart the conversation about their new
malt. On the 30th of July, Distillery Manager Colin Gordon will host a private
online tasting for members.
Ardbeg 8 Years Old - For Discussion, is said to deliver
notes of charcoal, creosote, tar, treacle toffee, fennel, celery, green peppers,
milk chocolate, aniseed, wood smoke, coriander, lavender and salty sea spray on
the nose. Followed by notes of treacle toffee, aniseed, salted caramel
chocolate, eucalyptus, menthol and briar wood on the palate.
Commenting on the news, Colin Gordon, Ardbeg’s Distillery
Manager, said: “If there’s one thing we know about Ardbeggians, it’s that
they’re an eclectic mix of people – whisky-mad and up for anything. But they’re
all bonded by one shared passion – smoky Ardbeg malt. We look forward to
hearing their thoughts on our latest expression. And, to anybody not already part of the
family, we invite you to join the Ardbeg Committee… and join in the
conversation!”
Ardbeg 8 Years Old - For Discussion, will be available later
this month exclusively to Committee members, for a RRP of £57.00. The Ardbeg
Committee is free to join via ardbeg.com/committee
Posted by Steve Rush