As we celebrate 25 years of the Ardbeg Committee in 2025, we venture further into space once more Behold the immense magnetism of Ardbegs mash tun. Responsible for converting our malted barley into fermentable sugars (mashing), all life at Ardbeg revolves around the tun. This time, however, it has become a force to be reckoned with, as we concentrate its power to materialise a new frontier of flavour for Ardbeg.

INTENSITY OF DENSITY

Experimenting with a process called high gravity mashing, our intrepid whisky creators vastly decreased the amount of water in the mash tun, then packed more grain into the mix than ever before. Crushing and compressing every drop of liquid, this unconventional mash has magnified the intensity of flavour-active acetate esters. Ramping up the density of wort to astronomical levels, weve drawn in fruitier, sweeter flavours from the deepest corners of the mash tun.

TASTING NOTES

Aroma: An explosion of fruity, estery notes, reminiscent of smoked bubblegum, fuse with whiffs of ripening barley and toasted sourdough bread. A splash of water reveals dense, sweet, and aromatic peat smoke, accompanied by gently smoked tropical fruits.

Taste: A rich, creamy mouthfeel drifts into sharp, sooty and spicy notes of creosote, aniseed, and clove. Tempered by the distinct sweetness of muscovado sugar, robust woody notes orbit rich charcoal.

Finish: Finally, in an almost infinite finish, earthy peat moss fuses with sizzling bonfire embers.

ABV: 48.3%