Ardmore – 1999-2021 21 Year Old Douglas Laing Old Particular Single Cask DL15058 (70cl, 51.5%)

This is a single cask Ardmore from Douglas Laing's Old Particular range, distilled in 1999 and bottled in 2021 at 21 years old. It comes from a refill hogshead, at 51.5% in a 70cl bottle. Ardmore is a smoky Highland malt that supplied the smoky element in Teacher's blended whisky from its beginning in 1898. This whisky was distilled before the distillery converted to steam heated stills in 2002. The nose is aromatic and round, with subtle smoke and gently peated barley. The palate is mouthcoating and unctuous, with peppery, phenolic cereals and crushed sugar. The finish is long and sweetly peaty, with a dash of oak.