Ardbeg – Smoketrails Traveller’s Exclusive Manzanilla Edition 1L (1Litre, 46%)

Ardbeg – Smoketrails Traveller’s Exclusive Manzanilla Edition 1L is a whisky from Ardbeg (Islay). Bottled at 46% ABV, 1Litre. Since its establishment in 1815, The Ardbeg distillery has been on a tumultuous rollercoaster ride of ownership changes, closures, and reopening. Stability was only achieved relatively recently, when the ailing distillery was purchased in 1997 by industry giants, Glenmorangie. The subsequent years have seen the distillery’s popularity swell, with fans enticed by the signature style of tarry, sooty smoke, balanced against citric sweetness and an oily mouthfeel. While Ardbeg still retains its distinctive personality, it has definitely been influenced by Glenmorangie’s propensity for experimenting with cask finishing, and (dare we say it) NAS expressions. Ardbeg Smoketrails is a travellers exclusive only available from Duty Free locations and the distillery Visitor Centre. The first in the series is this Manzanilla Edition, which marries whisky aged in the finest Manzanilla sherry casks and classic Ardbeg American oak casks.