Ardbeg Very Young (2004 Release) / 58.3% / 0.7l
- Glenmorangie plc acquired Ardbeg Distillery in 1997. What they got was the site in a sorry state and neglected distillery buildings screaming for restoration.
Product description
When Glenmorangie plc took over Ardbeg in 1997 the distillery was in a sorry state.
Glenmorangie has done a titanic job of raising the plant to its current glory and the Ardbeg brand to a cult whisky. In 2004, Ardbeg Very Young was launched, a herald of four editions intended to show the evolution of the whisky distilled in 1998 during its first 10 years of ageing. Very Young, the swallow of the project, is a 6-year-old, unfiltered whisky, bottled at an original alcohol content of 56.2%. Only 2,880 bottles of “Ardbeg Very Young” reached the market, making it today the most valuable and sought-after young Scotch whisky.
Aroma: very peaty, barley malt, vanilla and hay.
Taste: strong notes of peat smoke, malt, spicy spices, vanilla, a pinch of salt, a trace of citrus.
Finish: rather short, peat smoke, some vanilla and citrus.