After 13 years at the helm, our legendary Distillery Manager and Committee Chairman is departing. Mickey’s leaving has been hard to fathom for all the crew but to commemorate the skipper and his service, we have created an extra special bottle of Ardbeg a treasure fit for even the saltiest of seadogs.

Tasting notes from the Distillery:

AROMA: On the nose, aromas of smoked banana and pear drift into hints of rye bread, sweet vanilla toffee and the gentlest breeze of aniseed With a splash of water, citrusy lemon and lime make course through the senses, while refreshing notes of sherbet and sweet pastry come to the fore

TASTE: A spicy mouthfeel hoists up and ignites a blunderbuss of fruity flavours, such as melon and kiwi An armada of aniseed appears, tailed by notes of smoked toffee and a distant hint of sourdough biscuits

FINISH: Finally, the long finish lingers, leaving seaspray brazil nuts and a faint smoke listing on the palate