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Ardbeg Blaaack.

SKU · ARDBEG · 46

ARDBEG · ISLAY · 46% ABV

REF · 01 · REGION
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REF · 02 · CASK
→ EX-PINOT NOIR (NEW ZEALAND)

SINGLE MALT ISLAY

Ardbeg
Blaaack

SINGLE MALT · 46% · EX-PINOT NOIR (NEW ZEALAND)

Ardbeg Blaaack is a limited edition no-age-statement single malt released in 2020 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Ardbeg Committee, finished exclusively in Pinot Noir casks sourced from New Zealand — a first in Ardbeg's history. A Committee Release at 50.7% ABV was also issued alongside the standard 46% ABV bottling.

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AVG. RETAIL · €200

A/ Official tasting notes

NOSE

Baked fruit pudding knits together seamlessly with cedar wood and aromatic cigar box; oak tannins and rich truffles then break away to reveal subtle notes of smoky jam tart.

PALATE

A velvety and surprisingly furry mouthfeel drives the palate into a complex symphony of aniseed, soot and summer fruits — cherries, strawberries, apricots and pears — giving way to crumbly pastry, dark chocolate, coffee and almonds.

FINISH

A long, lingering sooty finish.