Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Islay Single Malt Whisky CS20230731 Surprisingly light on the palate

Surprisingly light on the palate

but this is much more balanced than the 'Heavily Peated' moniker implies

Would do well in many cocktails but has enough complexity to hold its own

50/50 Blend of Cabernet Franc and Syrah

Distilled from the sap of the mastic tree

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours Islay Single Malt Whisky CS20230731 Surprisingly light on the palateFrom Whiskey Advocate: "Heavy Vapours, the latest Ardbeg Day release, was distilled without a purifier, marking a first in Ardbegs historythe distillery always uses a purifier, which makes it possible for its roughly 50 phenol parts per million whiskies to remain quite light, even with that high phenol content. Without the purifier, the resulting whisky is a heavier, smokier peat bomb, as the most highly condensed vapors were captured and bottled in