Ardbeg 16 Year Old 1990 Single Cask Fortnum & Mason 300th Anniversary
Bottle Information
Tasting Notes
Distilled on Islay’s storm-lashed south coast and laid down in a single first-fill sherry butt, this whisky slumbered for sixteen years before being drawn at natural cask strength on 11 April 2007 to mark the tercentenary of London’s legendary grocer. Each of the 300 individually numbered bottles is hand-signed by Ardbeg’s distillery manager, capturing the distillery’s hallmark tarry peat wrapped in opulent Oloroso richness and refined oak spice—an unrepeatable union of Islay power and Piccadilly prestige.
Why We Think You’ll Love It
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Single first-fill Oloroso butt (#86) drenches Ardbeg’s maritime smoke in decadent dried fruit, chocolate depth and warming spice.
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Bottled at natural cask strength (non-chill-filtered, natural colour) for undiluted Islay intensity.
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16 years balance youthful vigour with layered sherry complexity and polished oak finesse.
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Exclusive release honouring Fortnum & Mason’s 300th anniversary—strictly 300 numbered bottles, each hand-signed by the distillery manager.
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A collector’s masterpiece blending Islay’s peated power with London’s historic elegance—perfect for special occasions or the pinnacle of any Ardbeg line-up.
Pour a dram of this remarkable Ardbeg and savour a powerful harmony of coastal peat, decadent Oloroso richness and time-honed sophistication—an unforgettable whisky that commemorates three centuries of culinary excellence.
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