The debut of Ardbeg 25 Years Old in 2020 was a major event, with its 6,500 bottles selling out quickly. This is Ardbeg 2021 25yo 46%, which was bottled a year later than the debut release. Subsequent limited editions in 2021-2022 featured whisky distilled in the 1990s.
Bill Lumsden claims this 25-year-old retains its punch and boasts exceptional complexity and elegance. Aged in bourbon casks, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 46%.
Type: Scotch whisky
Distillery: Ardbeg
Bottled: 2021
Age: 25 years old
Strength: 46%
Size: 700 ml
Different editions of Ardbeg
Ardbeg 25 years old released in 2020, quickly sold out its 6,500 bottles, highlighting immense demand. Further editions in 2021-2022 used whisky distilled in the 1990s during Ardbeg’s intermittent production.
Ardbeg 2021 25 year old 46%
Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg’s Creative Director, emphasizes the whisky’s retained potency, complexity, and elegance. The 2021 edition is aged in bourbon casks, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 46%. Despite Ardbeg’s limited production capacity in the ’90s, this 25yo whisky showcases unparalleled charm and sophistication. One of them is Ardbeg 2021 25 year old 46%.
Bill Lumsden
It is worth noting that Dr. William (Bill) Lumsden is esteemed in the malt whisky industry as a trailblazer in wood management, crafting whiskies that have significantly transformed the single malt market. Dr. Lumsden, who holds a PhD in biochemistry, joined Glenmorangie in 1995 as the distillery manager.