Ardbeg Journey Very Young (Signed), Still Young, Almost There & Renaissance
Lot number: 290129
Winning bid: £450
The Ardbeg foursome on the road to recovery.
Very Young: The first part in the Young series from Glenmorangie-owned Ardbeg, tracking the development of Ardbeg whisky, aged for just a few years, all the way up to the standard Ardbeg at 10 years old. Extremely rare. 70cl and bottled at 58.30%. Signed by Stuart Thomson, then distillery manager
Still Young: The second release in Ardbeg's journey to the new 10 year old, Still Young was released in 2006. 70cl / 56.2%.
Almost There: Distilled in 1998, this third release was bottled in 2007 at 54.1%. The third and final Ardbeg before the new 10 year old hit the shelves. 70cl.
Renaissance: The bottle proudly proclaims: "We've arrived." The rebirth of Ardbeg after the Glenmorangie takeover. 70 cl and 55.9%.