Ardbeg Releases Ardbeg 25 Years Old, the Oldest Single-Malt Whisky in Its Collection

• Beginning in January 2021, Ardbeg will release Ardbeg 25 Years Old, the oldest and most prestigious expression yet to join its permanent range of Islay single-malt whiskies in the U.S. market.

• Ardbeg 25 Years Old was distilled during the 1990s, at a time when the Ardbeg Distillery in Islay was only producing a trickle of new-make spirit every year. Ardbeg from this period is therefore extremely rare, but the whisky creation team deemed that after a quarter of a century, the malt was so exquisite that it should be bottled and released as a permanent expression—albeit in limited quantities.

• Ardbeg 25 Years Old is presented in a unique gunmetal bottle encased in a beautifully intricate metal ‘cage’—a modern take on the classic Ardbeg knotwork, and symbolic of the complexity of this extraordinary whisky.

• DETAILS:

  • ABV: 46%

  • Color: Bright Amber

  • Aroma: A pungent burst of smoked cream, peppermint, and toffee, with Ardbeg’s classic fennel and pine resin. Distant earthy bonfires mix with herbal and fruity (banana and tropical) notes, along with fragrant candle wax.

  • Taste: An extremely vibrant, hot peppery mouthfeel leads into a burst of sherbet lemon sweetness (candied apples, pears, and orange), hints of carbolic soap, and tar, more creamy toffee, aniseed, and chili pepper.

  • Finish: A long, mellow, lingering aftertaste, with lots of cream, fudge, and delicate antiseptic notes. An elegant, soothing style of Ardbeg.

  • PRICE: $850