Ardbeg – 16 Year Old - Rare Cask 2020 #93 (70cl, 50.3%)

Ardbeg – 16 Year Old - Rare Cask 2020 #93 is a single malt whisky from Ardbeg (Islay). Aged 16 years, bottled at 50.3% ABV, 70cl. Finished in manzanilla Sherry Butt. Ardbeg distillery, found on the south coast of Islay, has been producing whisky since 1798. The commercial aspect of the distillery began production in 1815 and for most of its history, the whisky was used for blends rather than as a single malt. In the 1800s Ardbeg was producing 300,000 gallons a year. However, tough times throughout the Scotch Whisky industry followed and the distillery closed for quite some time. However, Glenmorangie PLC saw the calibre of the distillery and purchased it in 1996. It then was bought over by the French giants LVMH on the 28th of December 2004. This 16-year-old rare cask of Ardbeg #93 was finished in a Manzanilla Sherry Butt before being bottled on 7th February 2020 and bottled at a cask strength of 50.3% ABV. One of only 671 bottles.