For the first time in Ardbeg's history, distillation was carried out without a purifier. This filter above the still is crucial for the excellent balance of peat aromas and floral fruitiness, our "peaty paradox".

Without a purifier:
→ Heavier vapours also enter the whisky, as there is less reflux in distillation. Hence the name Heavy Vapours.
→ Our familiar balance of peaty, smoky notes and floral fruitiness shifts in favour of the smoky notes.

Dr. Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg's Director of Whisky Creation says:
"A missing purifier is something special. How does it change the taste and character of Ardbeg? An experiment that has long fascinated me and whose results Ardbeg fans can now discover – a truly exciting bottling."

Nose: Rising smoke with some sweetness. Intense, spicy and aromatic - a typical farmyard scent drifts with crisp aromas of old railway sleepers and tarred ropes. A splash of water interrupts the vapours, releasing dark chocolate cream intertwined with smoked artichoke.
Palate: Ardbeg's untamed dark flavours emerge. A bitter-sweet surge breaks out, disturbing ashy coal dust and shedding a veil of cardamom, peppermint and coffee grounds. Clouds of dark chocolate with menthol-eucalyptus appear, obscuring fruity-floral notes that otherwise form the heart of Ardbeg. Swirls of anise, cinnamon pastry and antiseptic lozenges on the tongue.
Finish: A long and powerful aftertaste.
Colour: Straw yellow

Bottler/Brand: Ardbeg
Distillery: Ardbeg
Alcohol content: 46.0% vol.
Production: Distilled without purifier
Cask type: Ex-bourbon cask
Equipment: In gift box
Type: Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Filtration: Non-chill filtered
Origin: United Kingdom
Region: Islay