Whisky Forum - New Ardbeg single cask

r900p · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:10 am Post subject: New Ardbeg single cask

New 1999 Vintage available from the distillery shop, prices at Â£125, 68.6% and limited to 222.

Rob

Archer · Master Of Malts Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1519

68.6%, that will have some kick. Pity you can only get it at the distillery.

Fergie · Master Of Malts Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1741

When did ardbeg start filling whisky into casks at such a high strength, is this a sign of things to come Very Happy

McKay · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:36 pm Post subject:

I am sure this will be very collectable indeed. I think a drop of water may be needed in this one Smile

Grant M · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:45 pm Post subject:

Just checked the online shop and it is not listed, well at least not yet. I am sure this will be a beast of a whisky.

Martin G · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject:

the only thing i have tasted around this strength is new make spirit but this is i assume 10 or 11 years old whisky. Perhaps they have been experimenting with filling casks with higher % strength spirit to see if they can get more whisky of the same quality after 10 years once they reduce the % alcohol.

r900p · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject:

It seems its only available at the distillery and if you can't get there over the phone, postage is Â£11.50!

R

Grant M · Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:45 pm Post subject:

Cheers R

They may be trying to avoid the usual website crash. Quite a lot for an 10/11 year old single cask Ardbeg especially when you add the 11.50 postage. Still i am very tempted.

Gregor · Master Of Malts Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 798

It will probably be a good investment but my problem is i keep opening my investments. Laughing

I will have to give it a bit of thought as i can get a couple of Corryvreckans for this price Idea

r900p · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:21 pm Post subject:

although I and a few others have been told it was 68% i'm aware that information provided by the distillery may be incorrect, and that 58% which is more likely will be the abv.

R

Charlie · Master Of Malts Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 1404

Fergie · Master Of Malts Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 1741

68.6% i thought it was to good to be true, still a good investment though even at Â£125. It seems any limited edition Ardbeg cant fail to increase in value it is one of thise sure thing brands IMO.

Calder · Master Of Malts Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 688

Even at 58% i am sure it will still sell but it does seem that ardbeg now know limited release single cask whiskies such as this will be collectable and multiply in value so they are now having a bit of that action by charging these big numbers on release for not very old single cask whisky. They have certainly cut the investors profit but the poor drinker like me is getting priced out the market.

William · Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:36 pm Post subject:

Just thought i would update this, the Ardbeg 1999 was a first fill bourbon which went on sale 4pm on Friday last week and sold out yesterday (Wednesday 22nd Sept) at 4pm, there was only 220 bottles and cost Â£125 and the abv was defintiely 58.6%

William

soundmangt4 · Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:38 pm Post subject:

Still seems expensive. I have a SMWS bottling from Ardbeg which is 10 years old and single cask bottled at 56.5% from a limited bottling of 254 bottles and paid Â£56. The only bottles that fetch over Â£100 from the SMWS are usually single casks of 25 - 36 years old, of exceptional quality.
Makes being a member worth every penny I guess. Smile

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