Ardbeg 19 Year Old The Kinship Edition No.5 - 70cl/47.8%

Distillery History:Ardbeg was founded in 1815 on Islay and is renowned for its intensely peated, maritime and medicinal style. Saved by Glenmorangie in 1997, it has become one of the most celebrated Islay distilleries. Hunter Laing’s The Kinship series selects exceptional casks, bottling at natural strength without chill-filtration to showcase the distillery’s true character.

Whisky Introduction:The Ardbeg 19 Year Old The Kinship Edition No.5 is a limited independent bottling by Hunter Laing. Matured in bourbon casks and bottled at 47.8%, it delivers classic Ardbeg smoke and sea salt with refined vanilla and fruit complexity – a beautifully balanced aged Islay single malt.

Tasting Notes:Nosing: Classic Ardbeg with iodine, sea breeze, roasted peat, smoked seaweed and subtle vanilla sweetness.Palate: Full and silky – vanilla fudge, almond cake, smoked citrus, maritime salt and delicate peat.Finish: Long and rich with lingering smoke, sea salt and gentle vanilla.