ArdBeg Drum was released to Ardbeg Day (June 1) in 2019. The annual bottling of this event usually tends to be a large inlet power, and the 2019 edition was in the very degree, perhaps because of the unusual finish on Rome Fade from “The Americas”. It is not often, we are allowed to taste ardbeg from Rome dishes, but the mixture here is sublime, with the classic drunkotots in close coalition with tropical fruit. It is tapped at 46%, without added dye or cooling filtration.
Color: Golden.
Fragrance: resin, burner and foam spray in beautiful union with tropical fruit like pineapple and banana.
Taste notes: The taste is rich and intense, with notes of lavender, caramelized pineapple, drying, vanilla and chocolate.
Serving suggestions: should be enjoyed clean, possibly. with a drop of water.
Ardbeg is a whiskey distillery on the south coast of the Scottish island, Islay. The island is known for its heavily smoked whiskeys, and ardbbeg is no exception with a ppm that is usually around 55. The distiller was founded in 1815 and the dark green bottles with the sealed and delightful Maltwhisky from the ARDBeg has been incredibly popular. The capacity is 1.4 million liters of pure alcohol a year and ardbbeg running for full steam. Extensions are planned that will increase the capacity of 2.4 million liters, which is a good idea, for Ardbegmania will no end take!
Many of Ardbeg’s single casks and the distillates from around the 1970s, where Hiram Walker owned the distillery is legendary today. It is not often you see the whiskey in independent decants, and such releases are almost as coveted as the official bottling.
