Ardbeg Anthology: The Beithir’s Tale
Ardbeg Anthology: The Beithir’s Tale
SKU: AAV3X70
Taste: Astoundingly balanced. A sizzling mouthfeel leads into peat smoke, coffee grounds and currants. Sweet lemon balm entwines with smoked mandarins, followed by a sharp, smoky tang. Long and meandering finish, with subtle hints of vanilla and smoked butter.
Smell: Pungent, oily and spicy. Rich notes of treacle wrap around creosote and smoked herbs. Toasted apples and raisins reveal a sweeter underbelly. With water, eucalyptus and menthol burst forth as fennel and pine trail behind.
Description: Ardbeg Islay single malt whisky today unveils an aromatic and creamy 15-year-old limited edition – the finale to its Anthology series of rare and strange single malts. Named after a mythological, serpent-like beast, Ardbeg Anthology: The Beithir’s Tale is the Distillery’s first whisky matured in designer bourbon casks. Crafted to Ardbeg’s particular specifications, these casks wind full-bellied flavours of smoked butter and vanilla round the whisky’s classic notes of menthol and pine. Ardbeg Anthology is a trilogy of unusual single malts which cross classic Ardbeg with experimental stock to create sweeter, more delicate tones. Capturing the “hybrid” characters of these whiskies, each malt’s name and packaging are inspired by a different mythological creature said to have been glimpsed on Islay. The bad-tempered beithir may (or may not), have once slithered through an Ardbeg warehouse.
Color: Pale Straw
Alcohol: 46 % vol.
Brand: Ardbeg
Category: Whisky
