Ardnamurchan’s Cask Strength release. Ardnamurchan are one of our favourite new distilleries for many reasons, one of them being a fantastic core range. Between this release and the Cask Strength, these bottling both represent incredible value, and high quality spirit.
Launched in 2023, this Cask Strength Release is comprised of 87% peated spirit and 13% unpeated that’s aged in a combination of 90% bourbon barrel and 10% sherry casks.
Official Tasting Notes:
Nose Beach bonfire, custard, toffee apples, and black pepper.
Palate Orange zest, earthy peat, vanilla, orchard fruit, oak char, and rich spice.
Finish Smoke and peppery spice linger among ripe tropical fruit.
As with all the releases from the distillery, a QR code on the label gives you access to as much information on the production as possible.
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Founder, Alex Bruce described the whisky made at Ardnamurchan as being of its environment.
“We chose Arndamurchan, this remote, rugged, highland, west coastal peninsula, we chose it to build a distillery, not because it would be impossible to get to and all that sort of stuff, but most importantly we chose it because of the climate and what it is and what it can do to whisky.
“We’ve built a distillery, we’re trying to make the best possible spirit that we can but everything else we’re handing over to the environment. If I was to copy and paste Ardnamurchan somewhere else in Scotland or somewhere else in the world, you would get a very different whisky. The profile that we are naturally getting out there is a very maritime, very coastal profile.”
