For the first time in the history of Ardbeg, it was distilled without a purifier. This filter over the still is critical to the excellent balance of peat aromas and floral fruitiness, our "peaty paradox".

Without purifiers:
→ Even heavier vapors get into the whiskey, as there is less reflux in the distillation. Hence the name Heavy Vapor.
→ Our well-known balance of peaty, smoky notes and floral fruitiness shifts in favor of the smoky notes.

dr Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg's Director of Whiskey Creation says:
“A missing Purifer is something special. How is the flavor and character of Ardbeg changing? An experiment that has fascinated me for a long time and the result of which Ardbeg fans can now discover – a truly exciting bottling.”

Nose : Rising smoke with some sweetness. Intense, spicy and aromatic - a typical farmhouse scent drifts with crunchy aromas of old railway sleepers and tarred ropes. A splash of water breaks the fumes and releases dark chocolate cream interwoven with smoked artichoke.
Palate : Ardbeg's untamed dark flavors appear. A burst of bittersweet erupts, disrupting ashy coal dust and shedding a veil of cardamom, peppermint and ground coffee. Clouds of dark chocolate with menthol eucalyptus loom, masking fruity-floral notes that otherwise form the heart of Ardbeg. Wafts of aniseed, cinnamon rolls and antiseptic lozenges on the tongue.
Finish : A long and powerful aftertaste.
Colour: straw yellow

Bottler/Brand: Ardbeg
Distillery: Ardbeg
Alcohol content: 46.0% vol.
Production: Distilled without purifier
Cask type: ex-bourbon cask
Features: In a gift box
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Filtration: Not chill filtered
Origin: United Kingdom
Region: Isley