Unleash the wild side of Islay science with Ardbeg Fermutation – Committee Release 2022. Distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2022 at 13 years old (49.4 % ABV), Fermutation was born from an accident that became an experiment: a boiler breakdown left six washbacks unattended, resulting in an unprecedented three-week fermentation—the longest in Ardbeg’s history. The extra-long ferment created layers of quirky, funky fruit that were then matured in a mix of first-fill and refill ex-bourbon casks. Released exclusively to the Ardbeg Committee, Fermutation marries the distillery’s trademark peat smoke with vibrant, estery fruit and herbal complexity that could only come from this once-in-a-lifetime mishap.

Why We Think You’ll Love It:

• Created by chance: a three-week fermentation turned an equipment failure into a flavour revolution.

• 13 years in first-fill and refill bourbon barrels balance dense smoke with bright, estery fruit.

• Bottled for the Ardbeg Committee only, at a robust 49.4 % ABV and non-chill-filtered.

• Delivers a unique profile—classic Ardbeg peat layered with exuberant fruit and herbal complexity you won’t find in any other release.

Ardbeg Fermutation is the dram that proves serendipity can be delicious—an experimental Islay whisky for peat lovers who relish the unexpected.