A limited edition Ardbeg released during the Fèis Ìle whisky festival. Aged in a combination of bourbon as well as some Manzanilla sherry casks, it was produced for 'Ardbog Day', which was celebrated around the world on 1st June 2013.
This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!
Sea salt and brine with some dark fruit and hints of barbecue. Maple syrup, plum, orange, mint and more herbal notes with a touch of tomato vine. White coffee develops.
Big - it feels like all the moisture is being sucked out of your mouth at first but in a good way(!). Salt crusted raisins, rich nuttiness, pickled onions. Sounds odd but it’s honestly superb!
There's red chilli heat on the finish as well as paprika.
Ardbeg should be celebrated for their measured use of Manzanilla casks here - one of the best bottlings at Fèis Ìle 2013.
Ardbeg is simply not what it was years ago, it simply does not compare to say even kilchoman machir bay and def stands no chance against laphroaig in any offering last few years very disappointed with LVMH ownership of such a classic brand
Reading all reviews Ardbog proves to be a do-or-dier... Is this not what's it all about ? Ardbog (and Ardbeg in general) does not want to be a walk-in-the-park whisky, it wants to be a damn straight on collision Islay-drink. This dram screems for (and deserves) a "real" man/woman... Take the commercials from William/Lawson, replace the W/L-bottle with an Ardbeg and it speaks for itself...
With the name Arbog I expected a more peated flavor or something a little different-- this bottle was hard to find and more expensive than Corry and Oogie which in my opinion are better-- price is never a concern with me bjt Cory remains my favorite
I was lucky to be in the Finnish Alko in time to buy a full box of Ardbog( 6 bottles). It seem to be out of stock everywhere, at least in Finland.
I'm not sure what's going on across the pond, but in my local bottle shop out in semi-rural Virginia, there are no fewer than 8 bottles of Ardbog collecting dust on the display shelf just inside the door. They're going for around $95 a pop. They also had the last two bottles of Uigeadail within 100 miles, one of which I bought (Only ~20 bottles left in the entire state, I've been told they'll no longer be selling it once it's all gone). Is Ardbog going to end up becoming a collector's item? Is Uigeadail?
