Tag: Ardbeg

Whisky Tasting: Ardbeg Scorch, the breath of the dragon

Whisky Tasting: Ardbeg Scorch, the breath of the dragon

Finally this whisky has arrived.  After ordering the Ardbeg Scorch at 9am on the 5th of June which was Queens Birthday weekend, and having this arrive more than a month later on 10th July. Anyway the name Scorch comes from a mythical fire breathing dragon that lived in one of the warehouses of the distillery, […]

Ardbeg Day Release 2020 – Blaaack

Ardbeg Day Release 2020 – Blaaack

I purchased this on 30th May 2020, it is the committee 20th anniversary bottle.  They have used New Zealand Pinot Noir wine casks to mature the whisky which seems to be the main point made on the bottle.  Again there is no age statement on this bottle,  but that is typical of these releases, usually […]

Queens Birthday

Queens birthday weekend, especially Saturday was very busy.  It was Ardbeg day, and I had to get to Sam Sneads House of Whisky to get the latest Ardbeg day release. The release is called Grooves, due to the grooves made in the sides of the barrels to get more surface area contact with the spirit.  […]

Scroll to Top