Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Ardbeg Corryvreckan 70cl 57.1% vol. takes the name of the dangerous whirlwind of water located north of Islay. This whiskey is a deep swirl of peat, smoked and fruit that catches you. Aged in French oak barrels, it shows powerful notes of peat, dark chocolate, orange zest, linseed, currant, floral, pine needles and earthy.

The Ardbeg Distillery

The Ardbeg distillery of the Gaelic " Àrd Beag" or "Little Cape" is located in Ardbeg, a small town on the south coast of the island of Islay, located on the west coast of Scotland. The first distillations of Ardbeg date back to 1798 although it was not legally marketed until 1815.

The whiskey produced by Ardbeg is considered one of the most disturbed whiskeys in the world, and most of its expressions use malts from Port Ellen with a level of 55 PPM. Ardbeg also does not filter in the cold, thus preserving oils and aromas from malt that would be lost if the filtrate was not omitted, and as a general rule, bottling its whiskeys well above the minimum of 40%, highlighting Ardbeg 10 to 46%, Uigeadail al 54.2% and Corryvreckan at 57.1%.

Ardbeg is one of Islay's distilleries with more international recognition, highlighting;

Ardbeg Ten: Named best whiskey in the world and best single Scottish malt by famous whiskey critic Jim Murray in his guide The Whiskey Bible 2008. From 2006 to 2012, at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, he has collected a double gold medal and six silver medals. In 2015 he won another double gold medal, and has been named the best whiskey in its category, at the World Whiskey Awards 2015.

Tasting notes and information of interest of Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Country: Scotland.

Region: Islay.

Style: Single Malt.

Aging: The whiskeys have aged in French oak barrels. The whiskey has been bottled at cask strength, without lowering, it has not been cold filtered and dye has not been added either.

Nose: Powerful and rich, creamy, almost buttery, peat, smoked, embers, smoked bacon, waxy chocolate, currant, herbs, pine, a swirl of aromas.

Mouth: Creamy, roasted meat, pepper, marine notes, very dense espresso, tar, currant, cherries, bitter almonds, anise and oak.

Mouth: Creamy, roasted meat, pepper, marine notes, very dense espresso, tar, currant, cherries, bitter almonds, anise and oak.

Finish: Persistent and deep, dark and dense coffee, cocoa and hot pepper.

La Llar del Vi Recommendation:

Ardbeg Corryvreckan is a whiskey that to the smoky, dense and peaty character of the distillery, adds complexity in the form of light notes of red fruits such as redcurrant, cherry and aniseed thanks to its aging in French oak barrels.

Awards and mentions of Ardbeg Corryvreckan

Luquid Gold Awards - Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible

Liquid Gold Award 2014.

San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Double gold medal in 2015.

World Whiskies Awards

Best malt whiskey from Islay and the world in 2010.