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Ardbeg Heavy Vapours, Ex-Bourbon Cask, 2022, 46%
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Ardbeg Heavy Vapours, Ex-Bourbon Cask, 2022, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 13
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours is a limited edition single malt whisky released for Fèis Ìle 2023. It was distilled without the purifier on the still, an experiment designed to create untamed darker flavors and notes. Matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled non-chill filtered at 46% ABV.

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LatestSGD 133
HighSGD 154
LowSGD 94
SGD 161SGD 136SGD 112SGD 87Price (SGD)Observed dateNov 1Feb 1May 1Sep 30Nov 1 - SGD 121 - European Whisky Auctions - Nov 1, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 113 - European Whisky Auctions - Dec 1, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 113 - European Whisky Auctions - Dec 1, 2025Feb 1 - SGD 104 - European Whisky Auctions - Feb 1, 2026Apr 1 - SGD 94 - European Whisky Auctions - Apr 1, 2026Apr 1 - SGD 113 - Whisky Online Auctions - Apr 1, 2026May 1 - SGD 112 - European Whisky Auctions - May 1, 2026Jun 1 - SGD 154 - European Whisky Auctions - Jun 1, 2026Sep 27 - SGD 150 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Sep 27, 2026Sep 30 - SGD 133 - European Whisky Auctions - Sep 30, 2026

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European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 30, 2026SGD 133.42
Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 149.72
European Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 1, 2026SGD 154.02
Cask type
Ex-Bourbon
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
50
Barley
Port Ellen Maltings
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Dr. Bill Lumsden
Master distiller (distillation)
Dr. Bill Lumsden
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Fèis Ìle 2023
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Fèis Ìle 2023
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Smoke rises with a cloying sweetness. Intense, pungent and aromatic, with a distinctive farmyard scent, creosote or tarry rope. Clouds of dark chocolate and mentholic eucalyptus roll in, with hints of green apples, pears, lime, liquorice, and lovage.
Palate
A burst of bittersweetness surges, disturbing ashy coal dust and casting a haze of cardamom, peppermint, and coffee grits. Wisps of aniseed twists, cinnamon balls, and antiseptic lozenges float. Thick ashy smoke, dark chocolate, apples, charred honeyed meat, and cumin. Creamy, buttery texture.
Finish
Long and bold, with an almost anaesthetising sensation. Old coffee, more chocolate, smouldering wood, and minty herbs. Peat smoke and tar, with a hint of chocolate and an herbal note.
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