Product description
When Glenmorangie plc took over Ardbeg in 1997 the distillery was in a sorry state and the buildings were in dire need of refurbishment.
Glenmorangie has done a titanic job of raising the distillery to its present glory and the Ardbeg brand to a cult whisky. In 2004, Ardbeg Very Young was launched, a precursor to four editions planned by the new owners. They were intended to show the evolution of the whisky distilled in 1998 during its first 10 years of ageing. Ardbeg Almost There, presented here, is the third edition of the project, a 9-year-old, unfiltered whisky bottled at its original ABV of 54.1%.
Aroma: breath of the earth, brine, peat smoke, notes of malt, vanilla, a trace of ripe orchard fruit.
Taste: lots of peat, but also a strong presence of vanilla, honey, sweet cereals and spices.
Finish: long, a combination of peat, vanilla, orchard fruit and freshly smoked meats.