Ardbeg have begun a new series of bottlings that will feature 'experimental' single malts matured in cask types that are new to the distillery.. is there a reason why these haven't been used before?
It's always a pleasure to try single cask Ardbeg, and even more of a pleasure to try two of them side by side, a recent Whisky Sponge release and a '93 Cadenheads bottling.
There's been a lot of buzz behind this new 29yo Ardbeg from Cadenheads August 2023 Authentic Collection release... so instead of our usual full release, shorter style reviews, we've dove deep into this dram. We've paired it with the new 34yo Strathclyde from the same release.
The second of 2023's committee releases from Ardbeg, Heavy Vapours experiments with removing the famed purifier for a heavier spirit.. but does it deliver?