Ardnamurchan AD/ Cask Strength 2024 Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
"...this release, for me, is their best so far...sweet peat, citrus blasts and a delicious lingering note of coastal smoke that just hits the spot." - dramface.com
Following the sell-out inaugural 2023 release come 7222 bottles of Ardnamurchan's cask strength 2024 edition. The barley variety used in this batch is Concerto from Broomhall farm which underwent a 76 hour fermentation. 87% was peated. Matured in American standard barrels (90%) with a couple of sherry butts thrown in the mix, the whisky was decanted on 19th April 2024. From the outside, it looks almost exactly the same as the 2023 edition (the only way you can tell one bottling from the other is variations in the ABV or by scanning the QR code on the back label). What's inside promises another very individual Highlander - a style described as the 'Kilkerran of the West' and compared to young Ben Nevis blended with older Talisker - in other words, a rare combination of maritime peat, tangy citrus, warm oak and seaweed salinity that makes for one of the most charismatic young single malts on the market today. 58.3% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.
Other reviews... On one of the most recent Dramface podcasts, our man Rob mentioned his ‘hot take’ was that ‘the best peated Scotch doesn’t come from Islay’. I agree. Some of my favourite peated Scotches come directly from the Highlands and display exactly the balance I seek out. From Ardmore to Benromach, I love it. Yet this Ardnamurchan Cask Strength might top them all, which is saying something. After sitting back on this style for so long, this release, for me, is their best so far. I’ve found each year brings just a little more enjoyment, flavour and grip. Maybe more mature stock is added each time? More skills in blending the final product perhaps? Whatever it is, they’ve all been solid and thoroughly enjoyable, but this one edges last year, just a bit. The Ardnamurchan spirit and foundation is there, with sweet peat, citrus blasts and a delicious lingering note of coastal smoke that just hits the spot. - dramface.com