The Chess Malt Collection Ardmore 2002 17 Year Old Black Pawn G7 (Bourbon Cask) (59.7%)

This is a 17 year old Highland single malt from Ardmore, distilled in 2002 and released in November 2019 as the Black Pawn on G7 in The Chess Malt Collection. It was matured in a bourbon cask and bottled as a single cask at a cask strength of 59.7% ABV, with no added colour and no chill filtration. The colour is a clear, light gold. The nose combines vanilla, malt, coffee and caramel with peat smoke. Sweet vanilla leads the palate, alongside peat, ginger and dark berries. The finish is spicy, with dry earthy smoke and sweet vanilla.