What a dram, Ardmore is one of the quintissential distilleries loved by independent bottlers. This Adelphi bottlings captures a lovely whiff of that charred highland peat.
1 of only 651 bottles, 61.4%
Refill Oloroso Butt
Colour:Â Pale Straw
Nose:Â Buttery, fake vanilla, wet bung cloth, hessian sack, butter popcorn, damp November evening, coal fire, old bothy damp floor, toasted marshmallow, old fishing equipment, rusty metal, damp Barbour jacket, early morning fishing trip
Palate:Â Sharp, rusty fence, sulphur but balanced, jaggy mid palate, tart blackberry, unripe fruitiness, smoked cedar, bonfire, extra mature crumby cheddar, crunchy salt, parmesan, pan fried sausage, griddled meat
Finish:Â Minerally, slate, highland burn, walk up a hill on highland
Adelphi is one of the world’s top independent bottlers of whisky. They acquire casks already matured to bottle, as opposed to maturing them themselves, and the Adelphi brand has been synonymous with top quality whisky for in the post-2000 era. The company also owns the Ardnamurchan distillery on Scotland’s east coast, which distilled its first spirit in 2014 and released its first single malt in 2020.
Ardmore was built in 1898 and has been a key ingredient in the Teacher’s blend throughout its history. It’s one of the few highland distilleries that has continued a regime of lightly peated their whisky. The peat is sourced locally from St Fergus and makes up about 60 percent of their annual production.
