{"product_id":"ardbeg-12-year-old-darkness-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2022-50cl","title":"Ardbeg 12 Year Old Darkness Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 50cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eArdbeg 12 Year Old Darkness Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 50cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 258 bottles produced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eArdbeg whisky tastes brilliant when it's finished in a sherry cask. How do we know? Because Darkness has proved it time and time again by taking whisky from the legendary Islay distillery and then giving it a further maturation in casks that previously held oloroso sherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis independently-bottled Ardbeg has been aged for twelve years, including a finishing spell in Oloroso sherry casks. Like the other members of the ‘Darkness’ range, this whisky puts those sherried qualities front and centre. It’s limited and exceptionally desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled at the Ardbeg distillery, only 258 bottles were produced. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose : Dried fruit and rich smoke blend with coffee and juicy red apple sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate : Red fruit, bonfire embers, honey-roasted nuts, marmalade, and meaty malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish : Smoke, sea, and sherry mingle together for a while.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Ardbeg\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArdbeg distillery has been producing whisky since 1798. The distillery is owned by Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy, and produces a heavily peated Islay whisky. The distillery uses malted barley sourced from the maltings in Port Ellen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ardbeg distillery was officially founded in 1815 by John McDougall. But Whisky was distilled there long before that. There are no documentations, as Ardbeg was an illegal business back in 1794. The distillery is now owned by LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy), which also owns Glenmorangie distillery in the Highlands of Scotland. The current capacity is just over one million litres per annum and its water source is Loch Uigeadail, after which one of its famous releases is named.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e48.4% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ardbeg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52784870293842,"sku":"5052598259310","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/3962770013.jpg?v=1771930652","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/ardbeg-12-year-old-darkness-islay-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2022-50cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}