Ardmore 1985 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Cask n°958 - One of 166 - bottled 2021

  • 49.60% |
  • 0.70L

Single cask (#958) de la distillerie Ardmore distillé en 1985, vieilli dans un refill sherry et embouteillé en 2022 par Gordon & Macphail pour La Maison du Whisky. Fondée en 1897 par Adam Teacher, la distillerie Ardmore a doublé sa capacité de production à deux reprises, en 1955 puis en 1974, passan…More info

Description du lot

  • Distillery: Ardmore
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Ecosse Scotland - Highlands
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 2.5cm
  • State: 1 good appearance

Lot presentation
Ardmore 1985 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Cask n°958 - One of 166 - bottled 2021

Cuvée presentation

Single cask (#958) de la distillerie Ardmore distillé en 1985, vieilli dans un refill sherry et embouteillé en 2022 par Gordon & Macphail pour La Maison du Whisky. Fondée en 1897 par Adam Teacher, la distillerie Ardmore a doublé sa capacité de production à deux reprises, en 1955 puis en 1974, passant de deux à huit alambics. Elle a été l'une des dernières, en Ecosse, à chauffer ses alambics à feu nu au charbon, jusqu'en 2002. Elle élabore deux single malt, le premier tourbé (12 à 14 ppm), Ardmore, et le second non tourbé, essentiellement destiné aux maîtres-assembleurs, Ardlair. Le cap de la quarantaine en vue, cette version a acquis au fil du temps un caractère oxydatif qui rappelle celui d'un très grand vin jaune du Jura. Sa palette aromatique et gustative restitue à la fois la minéralité d'Ardbeg et la suavité de Bowmore. Édition limitée à 166 bouteilles.

The distillery Ardmore

Scotland, Speyside. Distillery operational. Owner: Beam - Suntory

Somewhat unusually for the Scotch whisky industry, the Ardmore distillery was built entirely by the William Teachers & Son blending company in 1897 in order to create a supply of malt for its blended scotches, including Teacher's Highland Cream, which was released in 1884. Ardmore remained in the family fold until 1976, when it was bought by the Allied Breweries Group, and then Allied Domecq. Founded on this unusual heritage, the distillery continued to maintain its singularity for some time. It produced a partly peated malt (10-15 ppm) and used direct-fired stills until 2001 (a method abandoned by almost all distilleries in the 60s and 70s). These distinctive traits helped build its unique character and would grant it a special place in the family of Speyside malts. Ardmore owes its renown, however, not just to its individuality but also to independent bottlers who, from an early stage, took the malt in hand and introduced it to enthusiasts. With distillery versions almost non-existent, two versions of Ardmore are particularly prized, the Ardmore 16 Year Old Pure Malt Whisky (70s) and the Ardmore 15 Year Old Pure Malt Whisky (80s).

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Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Ardmore
  • Vintage: 1985
  • Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Ecosse Scotland - Highlands
  • Alcohol percentage: 49.60 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 2.5cm
  • State: 1 good appearance
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Ambré

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