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Ardbeg Heavy Vapours NV, Ex-Bourbon Cask, 2023, 46%
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Ardbeg Heavy Vapours NV, Ex-Bourbon Cask, 2023, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 11
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours is a limited edition single malt whisky released for Ardbeg Day and Fèis Ìle 2023. It is notable for being distilled without the purifier on the still, an experiment by Dr. Bill Lumsden to allow heavier vapours to rise, disrupting Ardbeg's usual balance of peat and floral fruitiness. This results in untamed, darker flavours and notes. It is non-chill filtered and matured in ex-bourbon casks.

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Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 155.72
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
malted barley sourced from the maltings in Port Ellen
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Dr Bill Lumsden
Master distiller (distillation)
Dr Bill Lumsden
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
T-top cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Fèis Ìle 2023, Ardbeg Day 2023 Release, Committee Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Fèis Ìle 2023, Ardbeg Day 2023 Release
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Intense, pungent, and aromatic with deep earthy and fragrant peat, smoky sweet aromas, creosote or tarry rope, sea shells, vanilla, mezcal, iodine, and a vegetal note. Some also detect lime peel, roasted cacao nib, and rock pools.
Palate
A burst of bittersweetness with thick ashy smoke, charcoal, pepper, aniseed, dark chocolate, cardamom, peppermint, coffee grits, and a creamy mouthfeel. Flavors of toasted oak, black pepper, and dried fruit are also noted, with some finding it flat or young.
Finish
Long and bold, with lingering peat smoke, tar, ash, chocolate, herbal notes, sweet liquorice, and a slightly metallic note. Some mention camp-fire smoke, salted dark chocolate, and peppered sea-spray.

88 / 100 · Based on 1 published review.

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