{"product_id":"ardbeg-23-year-old-vintage-y2k-limited-release-single-malt-scotch-whisky-700ml","title":"Ardbeg 23 Year Old Vintage Y2K Limited Release Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL","description":"\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArdbeg Vintage Y2K 23 Year Old is the first in a new Limited Edition series, created during a milestone year at the Islay based distillery. ‘Y2K’ is pronounced ‘Year-Two-K’, which stands for the year 2000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003eWhile the year 2000 will be remembered by many for bootcut jeans, flip phones and the elusive millennium bug, it went down in Ardbeg history for very different reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003eFollowing decades of neglect, the Distillery had been saved from extinction by The Glenmorangie Company in 1997 and meticulously restored. As the clock ticked over from 1999 to 2000, Ardbeg was returning to full production. And while the rest of the world partied, with many distilleries shut down in fear of computerised chaos, its dedicated stillmen stayed up all night to keep the spirit flowing.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003eCrafted with some of the very first spirit of the millennium, the inaugural edition in the Ardbeg Vintage Y2K series is unlike anything that came before. It was distilled in the historic still which served Ardbeg for 51 years, before being retired in 2001. And with an increased rigour applied to cask selection under the new ownership, the whisky was laid down in some of the finest bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003eThe result is a single malt jampacked with bright zesty notes and intensely sweet, sooty flavours – a smoky anomaly never to be repeated. Aromas of lemon balsam reminisce with linseed oil and heather honey, while soot and peppermint stir up memories of ground coffee and aniseed on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ardbeg Vintage Y2K is a phenomenal souvenir of a pivotal year at Ardbeg. Crafted at the dawn of a new era in our historic still, this ultra-rare whisky has been stowed carefully at the Distillery ever since. Herbal, citrusy and sweet on the nose, before soot, peppermint and coffee explode on the palate, this retro collectors’ classic is pure Ardbeg nostalgia.” \u003c\/em\u003e- Dr Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg Master Distiller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pale amber\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the nose\u003c\/strong\u003e: Herbal, sweet and fragrant, with a distant, subtly fragrant smokiness. A closer look reveals tangy notes of lemon balm, linseed oil and candied walnuts. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tx-datamintslossaryextension-glossary-link\"\u003eflavour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintensifies with a splash of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tx-datamintslossaryextension-glossary-link\"\u003ewater\u003c\/span\u003e, followed by notes of heather honey, creosote and some tarpaulin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the palate\u003c\/strong\u003e: A tingling, sorbet-like structure, vibrating on the tongue. The initial\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tx-datamintslossaryextension-no-replacement\"\u003eflavour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis intensely sweet, with a burst of aniseed, toffee, digestive biscuits, peppermint, menthol, tar and coffee grounds. Sooty and tarry flavours then develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e: The long, lingering aftertaste reveals notes of antiseptic lozenges, bitter orange peel and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tx-datamintslossaryextension-glossary-link\"\u003eoak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Ardbeg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45560090001623,"sku":"ARDBEG-23YO-Y2K","price":1136.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0246\/9753\/6596\/files\/tds-ardbeg-23yo-vintage-y2k.jpg?v=1724136784","url":"https:\/\/thedrinksociety.sg\/products\/ardbeg-23-year-old-vintage-y2k-limited-release-single-malt-scotch-whisky-700ml","provider":"The Drink Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}