Beautiful colour on this 1998 vintage Ardmore, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the new look Distillery Labels series. Matured in refill sherry hogsheads until 2018, then bottled from cask at 43% vol.
Tasting Notes
Aroma - Delicious dry sherry aromas mingles with cinnamon and clove. Toffee apple notes give way to mixed peel gradually developing into subtle malty undertones. Taste - Smooth and creamy; ripe apricots and stewed plum coated in orange marmalade lead into flavours of bitter dark chocolate highlighted by notes of blackberries, blackcurrants, and sticky fig jam. Finish - Long and lingering with nuanced aniseed, candied citrus peel, and charred oak.