Ardbeg 2008 MM Mission Gold
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Ardbeg |
| Bottler | Murray McDavid (MM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Bottled Year | 2024 |
| Age | 15년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Butt, Amontillado Sherry Octave Finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 57.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Islay |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
deep gold
air Nose
it starts a bit liqueur-like on the nose, almost caramelised, and you’d almost think the octave had been deep-charred too. But the combination works, with bay leaf, sauna oils, earthy tar, dried fruits, roasted pecans, cedarwood (humidor, Cedros de Luxe), and Vicks VapoRub in near-industrial doses. With water: we’re closer to the distillate, hessian, dunnage, creosote, tarry ropes…
restaurant Palate
it’s heavy, but it works, with a bit of an American edge. Seriously, you’d think it was a new US malt, very marked by the cask but spectacularly good. Or, let’s say, Millstone from Holland. Camphor, ashes, mint, curry and grilled raisins. It’s certainly not delicate, but that’s not what we’re here for. With water: again, the water brings out the distillate, and it’s rather impressive, particularly the brine and shellfish aspects
timer Finish
very long, with cask and distillate dancing the tango all night long (what?)