Ardbeg – Heavy Vapours - 2023 Committee Release (70cl, 50.2%)

Ardbeg – Heavy Vapours - 2023 Committee Release is a single malt whisky from Ardbeg (Islay). Bottled at 50.2% ABV, 70cl. 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 sometime. 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. The best day of the year (for Ardbeg fans) is officially in the calendar, June 3rd, Ardbeg Day!! Ardbeg Heavy Vapours has been released to mark this day. Of course, the stores and imagination behind this release has been taken to the next level with the legendary purifier on the still that is the reason behind Ardbeg's exalted balance. Because of this imbalance, you will now no longer have the peat and floral notes but what has risen is darker flavours that are hitting the senses. This is a committee-only bottling and is released at 50.2%.