Ardnamurchan, AD/Mezcal Cask Finish, Limited Edition - Single Malt Whisky

Distillery/Brand - Ardnamurchan
Expression - AD/ Mezcal Finish
Spirit - Single Malt Whisky
Region - Highland
Volume - 70cl 
Alcohol - 55% ABV
Cask - Bourbon Barrels re-racked into Mezcal casks
Peated - 30 PPM
Non Chill Filtered
Natural colour

The team at Ardnamurchan took 20 barrels of bourbon cask matured peated whisky and finished for a period of 20 months in ex-Mezcal barrels for their first ever release with this cask influence. Only 4500 bottles have been produced from a 20 barrel batch.

Nose: Green, grassy, vegetal. Immediate sense of the Mezcal spirit. This quickly dissipates, opening the door to fresh, crisp, Granny Smith apples. Green bananas. Resilient, ashy smoke.

Palate: Bright, herbaceous, eucalyptus. Chalky, mineralic, seashore essence. Olive brine, salty capers and flat-leaf parsley. A weighty, fatty dram with an earthy backbone.

Finish: Gentle wisps of integrated smoke. Creamy, sweet aftertaste.