Ardbeg Dark Cove Dark Sherry and Bourbon Casks Ardbeg Day 2016 Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46.5% Vol. - a great and coveted Ardbeg Islay Single Malt!
The Ardbeg Dark Cove Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is the limited bottling for Ardbeg day 2016, the highest holiday of all Ardbeg fans, and is somewhat softer in flavour than the Committee bottling, which was also available from this Ardbeg Dark Cove Islay Single Malt. The exquisite Ardbeg Dark Cove Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky finds its inspiration in Ardbeg s turbulent past: the secret meeting of Ardbeg Single Malt matured in ex-bourbon casks and in dark sherry casks.
This Ardbeg Dark Cove Limited Edition Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in the classic Ardbeg ex-bourbon casks and selected dark sherry casks, the result is a powerful and complex Ardbeg Islay Single Malt with intense smoke and sherry sweetness, bottled at 46.5% vol. and is the darkest Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky to date.
The exclusive Ardbeg Dark Cove Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is on the nose maritime and smoky with spicy aromas, strong notes of dark chocolate with some orange, candied toffee, coffee and oak as well as a hint of smoky campfire and linseed oil, the flavour is dry and oily with charcoal and wood polish, sultanas, dates and ginger, tar oil and smoked ham, the finish is long, spicy and full-bodied with lingering notes of toffee, coffee and tar - a wonderful combination and great Ardbeg Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky!
A great Ardbeg Dark Cove Islay single malt Scotch whisky and wonderful expression for Ardbeg day 2016 for connoisseurs, whisky collectors and lovers of fine old Scotch whiskies.
- Nose: Fleshy, earthy and spicy aromas, strong notes of bitter chocolate with some orange, candied toffee, coffee and oak as well as a touch of smoky camp fire and a lot of flaxseed oil
- Palate: almost herb or lime tray with hints of glowing charcoal and wood polish, notes of raisins, dates and ginger with a shadow of tar oil with smoked ham
- Finish: long, spicy and full-bodied with persistent notes of toffee, coffee and tar
- Colour: deep copper
- Typ: Single Malt Whisky - Distillery Bottling
- District: Islay
- Age: no age statement
- Year bottled: 2016
- Cask Wood Type: Dark Sherry and Bourbon Casks
- Alcohol ABV% 46.5 %
- Bottling Series: Dark Cove Limited Edition Bottling - Ardbeg Day 2016
- Bottle Code: L64712 xxxx
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging original boxed (box with traces)
- Producer/Importer: Ardbeg Distillery Limited, Isle of Islay, Argyll, PA42 7EA, Scotland
- Country of Origin Scotland
- limited, number unknown - rare collector s whisky!
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