Ardbeg Heavy Vapours 46% 70cl 57.1

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours 46% 70cl 57.1Ardbeg Heavy Vapours 46% ABV Peated whisky fans should be all ears this is an unusual bottling from acclaimed Islay distillery Ardbeg released to mark its annual Ardbeg Day celebrations. Its got a surprisingly ashy weightiness and texture due to a tweak to the stills. For this batch, the team removed the purifier as part of an experimental distilling run. The purifier usually keeps the heavy peat in check, allowing floral fruitiness to come through in

A rich extra dry spirit made from the very aromatic resin of the Mastiha tree’s that grow on the side of the roaming hills of the Chios area of Greece

Palate: Wow this is a complex start

Johnnie Walker Red Label Whisky

with a few moments in the glass the nose builds up coca and raisins

green pepper

Distilled in 1990 this is a cask strength 50

It’s presented at cask strength and natural colour without chill filtration

This is a rather special limited edition 100% Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured

The sum of the parts of a delicious small-batch bottling with all manner of vibrant fruity notes

Delicate notes of wild strawberry

Nikka Pure malt black is a departure from the lighter side with a subtle shift towards a more smoky element

layered with sweet and ripe light fruits