Ardbeg

Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 16 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2006, 46%, 75cl

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 14
Average Score
Avg 91
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Description

Taking its name from the Gaelic meaning of "shelter" or "pasture," this Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch Whisky was distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2006. It is a highly regarded, heavily-peated expression from the Islay distillery, matured in first and second-fill bourbon casks. This limited release showcases a complex character with a balance of peat, sweetness, and coastal notes.

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 2, 2026SGD 443.29
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 8, 2025SGD 339.68
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 4, 2025SGD 413.10
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle and box
Series highlights
Airigh Nam Beist is a legendary and sought-after vintage bottling from Ardbeg, which was discontinued due to depleted stocks. It was part of a series that lasted three years (2006-2008).
Historical context
Distilled during a period when the distillery operated for only a few months a year, following a closure from 1981-1989.
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
USA
Nose
Sweet, creamy, and coastal with vanilla, pineapple, black pepper, lime, warm tar, seaweed, hot sand, and drying sea salt. Hints of dark toffee, honeydew melon, toasted cereal, and restrained peat.
Palate
Creamy vanilla, ashy, spicy peat, and brine with black pepper, pineapple, lime juice, charred caramelised oak, and salted butter. Also noted are smoked cereal, crispy bacon, spices, syrup, hay, gentle malt, medicinal, and oily black olives.
Finish
Long with creaminess, vanilla, sweet & sour pineapple, black pepper, sea salt, oyster shells, tarry natural rope, liquorice, and spicy, ashy peat. Other notes include honey, spices, smoked meats, persistent seaweed, black peppercorns, oily black olives, and briny smoke.
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