Ardnamurchan Cask 588 AD/09:15 Single Malt 59.8%

Ardnamurchan Cask 588 AD/09:15 Single Malt 59.8%

248 bottles of this Ardnamurchan Cask 588 AD/09:15 exclusively for Denmark! This bottling is smoked and aged in a Peated 1st fill American oak, ex Bourbon barrel Cask no. 588. It is bottled exclusively for the Danish market.

It is one of the first single casks from Ardnamurchan to be bottled exclusively for one importer.

Tasting notes: Smoked/peated, notes of vanilla, salt and white pepper..

The History of Ardnamurchan Distillery:

Adelphi Distillery was built in 1826 by Charles and David Gray, and existed until its demolition in 1971. In 1993, Jamie Walker (Great-grandson of Archibald Walker) revived the Adelphi name as an independent still. He succeeded in building a global reputation for high quality single cask and limited edition whiskey series.

In 2007, Adelphi decided to start a feasibility study for a new distillery in Ardnamurchan, one of the most remote and spectacular parts of Scotland. The building permit was granted in 2012 and work began in 2013. The building was completed in 2014 and officially opened on 25 June 2014.

Ardnamurchan Distillery is built on traditional values, using cutting-edge techniques, to both preserve the natural cycle of Scotch whiskey production and ensure the utmost quality in the resulting spirit and final matured whisky.

Adelphi's barley is grown largely at Broomhall Farm next to its bottling warehouse in Fife. The distillery is heated 100% by locally sourced wood chips, and the jacket and pot. Both production products are used to feed local livestock and fertilize surrounding fields.

The last, and arguably the most important part of creating the most complex whiskey possible. Is long-term maturation in a gentle and humid climate, using only the very best, seasoned oak barrels. To this end, Adelphi has constructed a 2-story storage layer built into the slope behind the distillery and has spent months sourcing the finest ex-Bourbon and Sherry casks.

Adelphi “Dancey Man”

The Adelphi “Dancey Man”, a cartoon from the mid-1800s, depicts Sir William Gladstone. He performs an energetic Pas de Bas over an ear of barley to celebrate the passage of a new law. A law that tax can only be increased on the amount of whiskey left in each cask after maturation, and not the level to which it was originally filled. When the penalties for prolonged maturation were lifted, Scotch whiskey was stored in the cask until it was truly fit for consumption.