200 YEARS OF ARDBEG

ARDBEG PERPETUUM

We’re in the 200 year anniversary season on Islay right now, Laphroaig are wearing party hats, Lagavulin are gearing up for their bash next year, and as you may have guessed – Ardbeg are in full birthday mode as they celebrate their bicentennial this year. Of course no distillery birthday would be complete without a special bottling! Ardbeg have released the Perpetuum as their gift to Ardbeg lovers the world over. Luckily they were kind enough to send us some to offer to you guys. Get it while it’s hot, it won’t last long!

In addition to Ardbeg birthday presents, we teamed up with the chaps at Dramboree to sponsor their annual whisky festival. As part of this we bottled a cask of Caol Ila for them, and our resident illustrator designed the label. Thankfully we still have a few bottles left of this limited release which you can find below!

Ardbeg Perpetuum, 47.4%

This release from Ardbeg celebrates the 200th anniversary of their idiosyncratic Islay distillery. The nose conjures images of waves crashing into the Islay shoreline as hazy peat smoke rolls over the horizon. The palate is dominated by grapefruit zest followed by vanilla and black pepper. The finish is long and succulent with a distinct salinity and a warm smoky character.

£84.95

Ardbeg 1993, 21 Year Old, Mackillops Choice, 54.3%

A superb 21 year old Ardbeg from indie bottler Mackillop’s Choice. We don’t see many Ardbegs of this age these days, certainly not since the closure and reopening of the distillery in 1996. Expect notes of a beach bonfire, farmhouse vanilla icecream and sea water sodden peat! Delightful poise and balance.

was £375 now £300

Caol Ila For Dramboree, 2006, 53.2%

A special bottling just for the Dramboree festival! A more fruit driven style of Caol Ila (our favourite style), with stone fruit flavours complementing the ashy peatiness of the dram. Distilled in 2006 and bottled just before this year’s festival!

was £69.95 now£59.95

Bunnahabhain 1990, Samphire Beach, Wemyss Malts, 53.1%

This Bunnahabhain from Wemyss Malts is appropriately named! Truly coastal in character with a vegetal herbaciousness seeping through, Bunnahabhain as we like it!

£129.95