Ardbeg Lord of the Isles, 25 years old / 46% / 0.7l
- Lord of the Isles would be a jewel in every whisky collection; in fact it is one of the mostly sought after Ardbegs. Some connoisseurs consider the Lord as an ultimate bottling of Ardbeg, one to spend the rest of life with on a desert island.
Product description
Lord of the Isles is the pride of any whisky collection, one of the most sought-after editions from this distillery.
Some say it is the most important bottle of Ardbeg, the one they would take to a desert island. Lord of the Isles was part of Ardbeg’s range from 2001-2007, blended from whiskies distilled in 1976 and 1977. The “Lords of the Isles” ruled the western Scottish islands from the 12th to the 15th centuries, and Somerled, the Celtic chieftain mentioned on the label, and his sons Dugall, Ranald and Angus, were the forefathers of the MacDonald and MacDougall clans. In 1825, a certain John MacDougal founded the Ardbeg distillery.
Nose: rich and complex, sweet cherries, dark chocolate interwoven with notes of well-pickled leather, burnt oak and peat smoke.
Taste: extremely mild, peat, dark chocolate, vanilla, cocoa, black cherries, hazelnuts and a hint of spices.
Finish: very long and dry, peaty, dark chocolate and almonds.