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Ardbeg Heavy Vapours, Ex-Bourbon Cask, 2023, 50.2%
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Ardbeg Heavy Vapours, Ex-Bourbon Cask, 2023, 50.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 12
Average Score
N.A
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Description

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours is a limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky released for Ardbeg Day 2023 and Fèis Ìle 2023, specifically as a Committee Release. This experimental whisky was created by Dr. Bill Lumsden, who, for the first time in Ardbeg's modern history, removed the purifier from the still during distillation. This process allowed the 'heavy vapours' normally kept at bay to surge into the spirit, disrupting the familiar balance between peat and floral fruitiness and resulting in a heavier, darker, and more untamed Ardbeg expression. It was matured in ex-bourbon casks and bottled without chill-filtration at 50.2% ABV.

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SGD 228SGD 162SGD 95SGD 28Price (SGD)Observed dateApr 1Apr 1 - SGD 128 - European Whisky Auctions - Apr 1, 2026

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The Whisky WorldVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 203.08
Cask type
Ex-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)
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
Committee Release, Ardbeg Day 2023, Fèis Ìle 2023
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Fèis Ìle 2023, Ardbeg Day 2023, Committee Release
Allocation
United Kingdom and Ireland (Committee Release)
Nose
Intense, pungent, and aromatic, with a distinctive farmyard scent, creosote or tarry rope, dark chocolate, mentholic eucalyptus, green apples, pears, lime, liquorice, lovage, candy-sweetness, butterscotch, fudge, chlorine, smokey bacon, peat, vanilla, cardamom, oceany salinity, sea spray, earthy, fruity, floral, and citrus notes.
Palate
A burst of bittersweetness, coal dust, peppermint, coffee grits, dark chocolate cream, smoked artichoke, aniseed twists, cinnamon balls, antiseptic lozenges, ashy smoke, with notes of ash, bitterness, sugar cube sweetness, cumin, cardamom, burnt coffee, borvil chocolate, lemon, and brine. Some also note a metallic taste and a thin, watery mouthfeel.
Finish
Long and bold, with an almost anaesthetising sensation, sweet liquorice, ashy smoke, green apples, lovage, a metallic note, old coffee, more chocolate, smouldering wood, minty herbs, peat smoke, tar, and an herbal note.
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