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The coastal darling Ardnamurchan's new cask strength expression is here. As with previous releases, the vatting is primarily peated whisky from American oak barrels, and a smidgeon of unpeated ex-sherry casks. Aromas of creamy vanilla and bright citrus zest leap from the glass, with a lingering coastal peat smoke in the background. The maritime peat makes itself known on the palate, with ripe orchard fruits, tangly grapefruit and gentle oak spice. The finish leaves you with an earthy and oily texture, with subtle seaweed salinity and hints of smoke.

Selected and bottled exlusively for the 2023 Hororata Highland Games, this single cask expression comes from the remote Ardnamurchan distillery on the West Coast of Scotland. Cask #372 was an ex -bourbon barrel filled with unpeated spirit, producing 258 bottles at a natural strength of 57.8%.

We are proud to bring this very special dram to New Zealand, and thank those who support the games through the sale of this whisky.

Tasting notes from Michael Fraser Milne, Whisky Galore:

Nose: Coastal/ozone, vanilla/oak/toffee, overlays of lime.

Palate: notes of poached pear, sponge, creamy oatmeal, digestive biscuit, oak, with gentle spices.

Finish: The coastal tang lingers, with gentle seaweed salinity, full autumn fruits and cereal notes, long.

Bottled from a single first fill Oloroso butt, this Ardnamurchan is like a trip to an old-fashioned sweet shop. The aroma starts off with notes of freshly varnished oak, before leading to sugar coated cola bottles, the confectionary notes continue through the palate, think of menthol, aniseed wheels and lots of liquorice bullets. The liquorice lingers on through the palate, joined with notes of caramelised banana sweets and banoffee pie

This release from Ardnamurchan is a first of its kind for the distillery, with specially selected ex-Jamaican rum barrels used to impart a delicate tropical fruit and vanilla character to the whisky. The distillery's citric quality comes through first, with candied grapefruit and Italian lemons joining guava and dried banana. Fruit-forward and rich in style overall, there is a earthy quality that remains uniquely West Coast of Scotland in character, via Jamaica!

Produced at one of the most remote distilleries in Scotland, this is the core release from Ardnamurchan. Once again, the talented team have kept the distilleries signature lightly peated style with a combination of casks. The nose reminds us of enjoying a quiet picnic on the beach. Starting with apricots and zesty oranges, there?s a touch of chocolate and a handful of Brazil nuts. The palate sees salty taffy, lemonade and Christmas cake being passed around the rug. Finally, a warming bonfire has been lit on the palate to round off this classic West Coast single malt.