Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Committee Bottling 50.2%ABV 30ml

Ardbeg HEAVY VAPOURS is the most FULL-BLOWN Ardbeg ever!

Traditionally, during production the purifier catches the heaviest vapours which means that Ardbeg is not just “all peat” but gets a supremely balanced taste.

For the release of this batch the purifier was removed from the distillation process before being matured in classic Ardbeg casks. And this whisky is the consequence.

Heavy Vapours have risen, making this dram the most full-blown Ardbeg ever.

Ardbeg wash distilled without the purifier & matured in classic Ardbeg casks. 50.2%

TASTING NOTES
COLOUR
Pale Straw

Official Tasting Notes

COLOUR

Pale Straw

AROMA

• Intense, pungent & aromatic, with a distinctive farmyard aroma, along with a crunchy aroma, like creosote or tarry rope.
• The smoke is all dominating, but has a slightly sweet edge to it, almost like dark chocolate.
• A splash of water opens the bouquet, with some dark chocolate cream, and a hint of smoked artichoke.

TASTE

• The mouthfeel is spicy/warming, with an initial burst of bittersweet flavours –coal dust, cardamon, peppermint, eucalyptus, and more dark chocolate with some coffee grits.
• In the background there are some old-fashioned boiled sweets, like aniseed twists, cinnamon balls, and antiseptic lozenges.

FINISH

The aftertaste lingers long and bold with an ongoing, almost anaesthetising sensation