Ardmore 40 Year Old - 1985 | Whiskyland Chapter 25 Octomore Series 15 before being bottled in 2016

before being bottled in 2016 at 42

A luscious this single malt Scotch whisky from Benromach distillery

This is the 2014 release of Machir Bay which was produced from a vatting of 5 and 6 year old single malt matured in bourbon barrels and Oloroso sherry butts

A fascinating chance to explore how Port cask type shapes character when all other variables align

Ardmore 40 Year Old - 1985 | Whiskyland Chapter 25 Octomore Series 15 before being bottled in 2016Some whiskies feel planned. Others feel like fate. This remarkable 1985 Ardmore, bottled as Whiskyland Chapter 25, firmly belongs in the latter camp. Matured for four decades and drawn from a marriage of two refill hogsheads, this 40 year old Highland single malt was bottled at 43. 8% ABV, yielding just 234 bottles. Softly peated and beautifully composed, it shows Ardmore at its most graceful, with layers of fragrant smoke, beeswax and heather honey,