Ardmore 13 Year Old 2008 (cask 1900001) – Benchmark (Murray McDavid) | 700ML

Introduction

Whiskey: Ardmore 13 Year Old 2008 (cask 1900001) – Benchmark (Murray McDavid) | 700ML

Hefty oak char with plenty of earthen smoke and oily, nutty malt. A lift of citrus zest balances grassy peat.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 114.8 (57.4%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Ardmore

Single malt Scotch from Ardmore, distilled in 2008 and matured in a single bourbon hogshead, before finishing in a Moor Beer stout cask! After 13 years, the whisky was independently bottled by Murray McDavid for its Benchmark series. The creamy malt character from the stout cask mingles happily with the classic earthen smoke notes of Ardmore’s whisky this ought to be an ideal dram to enjoy after a nice glass of craft beer.

Ardmore 13 Year Old 2008 (cask 1900001) – Benchmark (Murray McDavid) | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Smoky barbecue sauce, a drizzle of manuka honey, and a touch of flint.

Palate: Hefty oak char with plenty of earthen smoke and oily, nutty malt. A lift of citrus zest balances grassy peat.

Finish: Dried fruits linger, with creamy barley and savoury spice in tow.

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.