Ardmore 11 Year Old 2008 (cask 709235) – Fadandel | 700ML

Introduction

Whiskey: Ardmore 11 Year Old 2008 (cask 709235) – Fadandel | 700ML

Richly peated with wafts of iodine and charcoal, softer notes of vanilla, butterscotch, and coconut nestle amongst the smoke.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 118.6 (59.3%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Ardmore

This splendid Ardmore single malt Scotch was released by Danish indie bottler Fadandel after spending 11 years in a cask that previously held Laphroaig whisky! As you might expect, that cask has enhanced the earthy, oily smokiness of the spirit magnificently. Distilled in 2008, this expression was bottled up in December 2020, and is poignantly labelled “last bottling before Brexit”. A release of 235 cask strength bottles.

Ardmore 11 Year Old 2008 (cask 709235) – Fadandel | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Wisps of bonfire smoke, quite herbal with hints of dried rosemary, anise, and biscuity malt.

Palate: Richly peated with wafts of iodine and charcoal, softer notes of vanilla, butterscotch, and coconut nestle amongst the smoke.

Finish: Softly salty, with sweet caramel to balance. Vanilla continues to mingle with dense tar and oily smoke.

Distillery Information

Built in 1898, Adam Teacher established the distillery to ensure a good supply of whisky for Teachers blended whisky. The build followed a surge of demand for Teachers products and was part of an extensive expansion of the company, including an international marketing campaign. Lying just below Knockandy Hill, alongside the railway line between Inverness and Aberdeen, Ardmore was one of the last remaining distilleries to rely on coal powered fires to heat its stills and did not convert to steam ’til 2003. In 2005, Beam Global became the new owners after buying twenty wine and spirit companies from Allied Domecq, for five billion dollars. Shortly after the acquisition, Ardmores capacity was increased from 3 to 5.1 million litres and in 2007 its own bottling was, at last, released, namely Ardmore Traditional. Traditional, matured in bourbon casks, followed by a secondary maturation in quarter casks, was originally launched for the duty free market but was released also on the American market in March of 2008. One of the largest distilleries in Scotland, Ardmore is also the site for large scientific research laboratories. The whisky is mostly quite peated, but a small amount of un-peated whisky is released during a few weeks yearly in the shape of Ardmore Ardlair, though this is used exclusively in various blends.