Ardbeg Drum 2019 Limited Edition - 70cl 46%

This year, Ardbeg are adding a dash of carnival colour to their customary Ardbeg Day ritual, in celebration of the Islay’s passion for festivity.

This limited-edition single malt from Ardbeg distillery  "Drum"  was released for Ardbeg Day, during Feis Ile 2019. 

In a first for the Distillery, Ardbeg have taken Ardbeg Scotch Whisky from ex Bourbon casks, rested it for a while in ex rum casks from the Americas.

Ardbeg Drum is non chill-filtered and bottled at 46% ABV.

Nose: In Drum, fragrant pine resin and woodsmoke dance alongside ripe banana and pineapple in a downright wondrous paradiddle of aromas, before parading into smoked apples and dry cocoa powder. Distant ginger, spiced dates and cinnamon sway into floating notes of lavender.

Palate: On the palate, waves of smoke, tar and creosote cascade into a dry peppery mouthfeel. Clove, liquorice and ginger strut towards rich notes of dark chocolate and smoked vanilla.

Finish: Intense smoke, roasted coffee liqueur and a treasure trove of sweet spices come together in one deliciously complex crescendo