Ardbeg 12 Year Old | Darkness

Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Bottled by: Darkness 50cl / 48.5%

A 12-year-old Ardbeg from indie bottlers Darkness, who've finished it in a small batch of their hand-coopered Oloroso sherry octaves, with an outturn of just under 250 half-litre (50cl) bottles at 48.5%.

Sherry octave casks impart a great deal of flavour in a short amount of time because of their small size and high surface area to volume ratio, so expect a pimped-up combination of Ardbeg's classic Islay sooty phenols and Oloroso's fruit ' n' nut sherry style.

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Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

Nose: Woody and aromatic, floral, honeyed brioche, dense smoke, salty licorice and lime. Enormous!

Palate: Melon, bonfire of cedar and pine, spice, whipped cream and smoke throughout.

Finish: Walnuts, pink grapefruit and peat. Oak, custard and cream, endlessly complex.