Ardbeg 17 Years "The Legend Returns" Committee Exclusive Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Region: Islay, Scotland

Distillery: Ardbeg

Age: NAS

ABV: 40 %

Cask: Ex-Bourbon

Size: 700 ml

Originally released in 1997, over 25 years ago, and then discontinued in 2004 the 17 Year Old was a peaty pioneer that laid the road map for future Ardbegs. Beloved by the Committee, this New Release traces the old delicate peat profile note by note and has been bottled at 40%/Chill Filtered. This is the renewed 17 Years Old Ardbeg.

Nose: Fresh and clean , with hints of pine resin, aniseed, sea spray and lavender soap very gentle, very restrained, and rather elegant for an Ardbeg. With water, there is a distinctive, flinty minerality, along with subtle hints of sweet peat smoke, malted barley, and a touch of toasting bread. Palate: A beautiful, creamy texture is followed by a lovely combination of flavours, with aniseed toffee, café latte, fennel and gentle antiseptic soap. Finish: The peat smoke is present, but in a very restrained manner, and leads into a lingering aftertaste with chewy oak, cocoa powder and tar. (Distillery Tasting Notes)