Ardbeg Kelpie Committee Release
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Lot number: 169-01356
Winning bid: £140
Since its establishment in 1815, The Ardbeg distillery has been on a tumultuous rollercoaster ride of ownership changes, closures, and reopening. Stability was only achieved relatively recently, when the ailing distillery was purchased in 1997 by industry giants, Glenmorangie. The subsequent years have seen the distillery’s popularity swell, with fans enticed by the signature style of tarry, sooty smoke, balanced against citric sweetness and an oily mouthfeel. While Ardbeg still retains its distinctive personality, it has definitely been influenced by Glenmorangie’s propensity for experimenting with cask finishing, and (dare we say it) NAS expressions.
Kelpie Committee Release:
Released in March 2017, the Committee Release of Kelpie was gone, like previous releases, in a flash. Part-matured in Russian oak casks from Adygea by the Black Sea, this complex Ardbeg has been well-received by the critics. It’s named after the Scottish water-faeries, known to take the shape of a horse or bull when luring mariners to their watery doom...
Cask Type: Bourbon & Virgin Black Sea Oak Casks
51.7% ABV / 70cl
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