The Ardbeg Day Circus is Coming

WELCOME TO ARDBEG DAY 2024

Held annually on the final Saturday of The Islay Festival (Fèis Ìle), Ardbeg Day is a global celebration of all things Ardbeg. Celebrated on Islay and around the world, Ardbeg Day has become one of the biggest events in the whisky calendar. This year, come 1st June, the Ardbeg circus is rolling into town in honour of the Distillery’s latest Limited Edition – Ardbeg Spectacular.

Inspired by this whisky’s deep and peculiar extravaganza of flavours, Ardbeg is inviting fans to don their finest dark circus attire and delve into the offbeat and delicious world of Ardbeg Spectacular.

"A helter skelter of flavours!"

Totally weird and absolutely spectacular. This is a freaky whisky!

Dr Bill Lumsden

INTRODUCING ARDBEG SPECTACULAR

A SPECTACLE OF SHOWSTOPPING FLAVOURS – A WHISKY THAT EXHIBITS ALL MANNER OF PECULIAR NOTES AND AROMAS.

Matured in the finest port casks

Ladies, gentlemen and Ardbeggians, step right up and behold a marvel of maturation...ARDBEG SPECTACULAR!

A first for Ardbeg, this whisky has been matured in highly sought-after port wine casks, then married with classic bourbon barrels.

Creating an extraordinarily smoky and balanced Ardbeg dram that imparts all manner of peculiar notes and aromas. This is devilish sweet meets smoky peat!

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TASTING NOTES

COLOUR

Sunset Orange

AROMA

Curiously perfumed and aromatic, a big top note of fragrant lavender tumbles into vetiver and incense candles. Down below, deeper notes of leather and wax dance alongside a rich almond nuttiness. A splash of water reveals gentle wisps of woodsmoke and damp peat moss. Hints of menthol hurl headlong into rich antique leather.

TASTE

A viscous mouthfeel bursts forth to introduce a sparkling array of salty, sweet, and savoury flavours. Peat smoke, eucalyptus oil, minty chocolate and toffee mingle with smoked pecans, creosote, and tar. Subtle sweet pear crumble and fudge lurk in the background.

FINISH

Finally, a long and lingering finale of salted caramel and cooling menthol brings this showstopping spectacle of flavour to a close.