Ardbeg 1998-2007 Almost There | 3rd ReleaseIslay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl 54. 1% Released in 2007, Ardbeg Almost There was the third release in the Ardbeg Path to Peaty Maturity series that charted the journey of Ardbeg's new make spirit after Glenmorangie's takeover on its evolution into Ardbeg 10 year old. These youngish Ardbegs were all characterised by varying degrees of intense smoke, porridge, acetone, muesli, phenols, immensely grassy peat and increasing

something which is revealed quite clearly in the mature elegance of this bottling

Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Benriach 1994 Cask 2859 yielded an impressive 271 bottles at a natural cask strength of 52

fruit and drying earthiness that we've come to crave and love from old Ardbeg

5 Litres 54

This is natural/unpeated Benriach given the port finish treatment

Series Spirit Of Scotland Celebrating 500 Years Country Scotland Region Islay Distilled Year 1974

This would most likely have been distilled in the late 1970s or very early 1980s

Combine that with the fact that 1974 seems to have produced a number of remarkably excellent bottlings from this distillery and you have a very promising and fascinating dram indeed

An Oloroso shery cask that has matured for a whopping 50 years

A slightly more unusual take on this previously underrated distillery (now enjoying a belated period of recognition)

Matured in ex-bourbon casks