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Smokiverse represents a bold new chapter in Ardbeg’s pursuit of smoky excellence, crafted through an innovative approach to whisky-making. For the first time, the distillery has employed a high-gravity mash technique — a method that involves a higher concentration of solids in the mash, producing a denser, more expressive wash. This rare process amplifies the smoky character while contributing to a fuller, more robust body. The spirit has been matured in a combination of first-fill bourbon casks and carefully selected toasted oak casks. The result is a deeply peated whisky, balanced by subtle notes of spice, toasted wood, and gentle sweetness. On the nose, intense smoke takes centre stage, accompanied by aromas of dark toffee, embers, vanilla, and liquorice. The palate is rich and almost oily in texture, delivering bold flavours of roasted coffee, bitter chocolate, candied citrus, and a delicate saline note. The finish is long, warming, and smoky, with lingering impressions of peat and maritime ash. A technically distinctive and sensorially rewarding expression for discerning lovers of peated single malts.
Scotland, Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
70 cl, 48,3 %Vol
€119.00
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Characteristics
Product details:
Type / Subtype
Scotch Whisky - Single Malt
Brand / Distillery
Ardbeg
Country/ Region
Scotland - Islay
Strengh
48.3 %Vol
Size
70cl
Peated
Heavily Peated
Packaging
Case
Price range
Plus de 100€
6067
The Distillery
A troubled history, an unconventional image, a strong character and a cult status: Ardbeg is the "rock 'n' roll star" of the island of Islay. Founded in 1815 by the McDougall family, the distillery has gone through a lot and embodies the history of Scottish malts: from the glory days of the late 19th century, when the thirst for smoked malts in blends was unquenchable, to the closure during the overproduction crisis in the 1980s, including multiple takeovers (DCL, Hiram Walker and finally Glenmorangie in 1997). Since then, thanks to Glenmorangie's huge work on the stock and casks, this legendary distillery has regained its aura. Driven by a solid core range (10 Year Old, Uigeadail, Corryvreckan, An Oa, and now 5 Year Old and 19 Year Old), yearly limited editions and a die-hard fan base, Ardbeg is once more one of the leading distilleries in Scotland and can now face the future, with the retirement of its legendary master distiller Mickey Heads and the arrival of a new pair of stills. For a long time the most peated single malt in the world (overtaken in recent years by Octomore), Ardbeg is nonetheless a great whisky, which can offset its power and its oily aromas, as it matures, sometimes with a typical acidity and fruity freshness, and sometimes with a richness and fulness of fascinating depth.
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