Ardbeg Kelpie

An Ardbeg that's said to be "as deep as the ocean" thanks to the use of virgin Black Sea oak casks sourced by Dr. Bill Lumsden from the Adyghe Republic in Russia. Whisky from these casks has then been married with regular bourbon cask matured Ardbeg and bottled for Fèis Ìle 2017 at 46%. The kelpie from which this release takes its name is a mischievous water spirit, which might be able to take the form of a horse, or a bull, and may have claws, or be a dog with the head of an ant, that flies. Or Crab Nicholson.

An Ardbeg that's said to be "as deep as the ocean" thanks to the use of virgin Black Sea oak casks sourced by Dr. Bill Lumsden from the Adyghe Republic in Russia. Whisky from these casks has then been married with regular bourbon cask matured Ardbeg and bottled for Fèis Ìle 2017 at 46%. The kelpie from which this release takes its name is a mischievous water spirit, which might be able to take the form of a horse, or a bull, and may have claws, or be a dog with the head of an ant, that flies. Or Crab Nicholson.

Details about this bottle Edit
17864
Ardbeg
Scotland, Islay
Single Malt Whisky
46%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Chill filtration - Without
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 12 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Salt:
Salt:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Lemon:
Zitrus:
Lemon:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Herb:
Herbs:
Chocolate:
Malt:
Ham:
Dark Chocolate:
Heather:
Spices:
Heather:
Spices:
Malt:
Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Dark Chocolate:
Ham:
Herbs:
Herb:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Salt:
Sherry:
Oak:
Herb:
Maritime Notes:
Clove:
Maritime Notes:
Bonfire Smoke:
Sherry:
Herb:
Oak:
Salt:
Clove:
Bonfire Smoke:
Medicinal Smoke:
Seaweed:
Dark Chocolate:
Ham:
Herbs:
Nutmeg:
Oil:
Ginger:
Malt:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Malt:
Dark Chocolate:
Medicinal Smoke:
Oil:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Ham:
Herbs:
Seaweed:
Dried Fruit:
Vanilla:
Dried Fruit:
Finish
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Oak:
Chocolate:
Pepper:
Spices:
Pepper:
Oak:
Chocolate:
Mint:
Clove:
Grapefruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Herb:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Zitrus:
Herb:
Mint:
Herbs:
Clove:
Grapefruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Zitrus:

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