Warehouse Pack: Ardbeg Wee Beastie special edition

Ardbeg launches a rare and unusual new gift pack. This new packaging recalls the Ardbeg Distillery and brings Wee Beastie into the colourful universe of Planet Ardbeg.

The "beast" of the famous Islay distillery cut its teeth for five years in a mix of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry Pedro Ximenez barrels, before ending up in the bottle at 47.4%.

Seeing such a low age of aging indicated on the label is a rarity, but for Islay whiskies the few years spent in cask cannot be considered a defect. In fact, the peaty and smoky scents tend to be vigorous at a young age and then gradually fade away.

In the glass we therefore have a generously brackish animal with a good supply of peat; the sweetness is also marked with notes of vanilla and licorice, all surrounded by an unexpected balsamic side reminiscent of pine needles.