Ardbeg Scotch Whiskey, Islay Single Malt, Drum 750 ml
Limited edition. Briny notes. Ride banana notes. Pineapple notes. Estd 1815. The ultimate. Non chill-filtered. Take Ardbeg Scotch whisky from ex-bourbon casks, rest it awhile in ex-rum casks from the American and you have - Ardbeg Drum. A flamboyant jamboree of flavours, with fragrant pine resin, woodsmoke and seapray dancing alongside ripe banana and pineapple. Lavender, liquorice and vanilla sway into rich dark chocolate, before parading into a long, smoky finish. Never a Humdrum Affair: On Islay, our passion for festivity is the very lifeblood of our famous island spirit. We'll find any excuse for a good old rumbustious get-together. And this year on Islay, we're adding a dash of carnival colour to our customary Ardbeg Day ritual, in a truly thrilling Caribbean twist. So to celebrate, we're all set to revel in this exquisite bottling and its scrumptious jamboree of flavours. In a first for the Ardbeg Distillery, we've taken Ardbeg Scotch whisky from ex-Bourbon casks, then rested it awhile in ex-rum casks from the Americas, giving us - Ardbeg Drum. Fragrant pine resin, seaspray and woodsmoke dance alongside ripe banana and pineapple. Lavender, liquorice and vanilla sway into rich dark chocolate, before parading into a long smoky finish. Rumbustious Revelry: In an Islay time gone by, on the last day of the Feis Ile Festival, locals transformed everything from tractors to wheelbarrows into magnificent floats. If it had wheels, they decorated it. These vibrant mobile gardens, adorned with bright flowers and fabrics, were a sight to behold. Starting at the pier in Port Ellen, the procession rolled by the crowds at Ardbeg, before honking and tooting its way back to be judged. This was a typically Islay cavalcade of colour. It's often said that these gatherings first originated to ward off bad spirits. But this Ardbeg Day, there will . only be good spirits, as the noise of drumbeats and maracas fill the streets of Port Ellen and Ardbeg lovers gather for a spectacle they won't soon forget. The untamed spirit of Islay. Scotch matured in ex-bourbon casks - rested awhile in ex-rum casks. A long smoky finish. Fragrant pine resin. Pineapple. FSC: Mix - Board from responsible sources. www.fsc.org. 46% alc by vol. Distilled and bottled in Scotland.