Ardbeg Uigeadail Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 750ml Bottle

Established in 1815, Ardbeg is revered by connoisseurs around the world as among the peatiest and smokiest, yet most complex, of all the Islay malts. Despite its smokiness, it is renowned for its delicious sweetness, a phenomenon that has affectionately become known as ‘the peaty paradox’. Ardbeg’s home is the small, remote Scottish Isle of Islay (pronounced eye-lah). . The Ardbeg Distillery perches by a rocky cove on the island’s wild and untamed southern coast. Celtic monks, raiding Norsemen, the Lords of the Isles, 19th century smugglers…they’ve all played their part in Ardbeg’s story. Islay’s dramatic past lives in the Ardbeg brand to this day. Ardbeg doesn’t behave like other whiskies – predictable or safe. Never has. Never will. Unorthodox and authentic to the core, it’s rooted in our island home and its people. Yet never stuck in the past.

Rich with smoky aromatics, a beguiling mix of warm Christmas cake, walnut oil and parma violets fuse with fresh ocean spice, cedar and pine needles. A smouldering smoky coal fire and well-oiled leather bring warmth. Treacle toffees and chocolate-coated raisins bring indulgence through the smoke. With water, the deep smokiness increases like a Christmas pudding on fire. Tarry smoke and diesel oil bring smells of an age past. Rich currants and warm banana and walnut bread sit with mocha espresso.