ARDBEG Blaaack Limited Edition / Committee 20th Anniversary 

ARDBEG Blaaack Limited Edition / Committee 20th Anniversary 

Located on the southern coast of Islay, an island in Scotland. Ardbeg whiskies are known for their intensely smoky and peaty character, which stems from the traditional production methods employed at the distillery. The malt used in Ardbeg’s whiskies is malted with peat, which imparts a distinctive smoky flavour during the drying process. The whiskies often feature complex layers of maritime, briny, and medicinal notes, with hints of citrus and chocolate.

Ardbeg Blaaack was released in 2020 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee. Officially launched in January 2000, the Ardbeg Committee is a fan club that loosely tasked with safeguarding the distillery from a return to its darker days of the previous century. Open to anyone to register, the club has access to exclusive releases like this one, which are never available to the general public. Membership also have access to a private room at the distillery and are asked to adhere to semi-tongue in cheek set of Committee rules, one of which warns of grave consequences for those who mix their Ardbeg with anything other than water.

Adorned with sheep puns, the labelling refers to Ardbeg distillery’s “black sheep” status on Islay, and the whisky was matured in Pinot Noir casks from another famously sheep covered island, New Zealand.

RESERVE PRICE $450