Ardbeg 24 Year Old Vintage Y2K Limited Release

Part of the Ardbeg Vintage Y2K Limited Edition series, this is the 24 Year Old release, created during a milestone year at the Islay based distillery.
‘Y2K’ is pronounced ‘Year-Two-K’, which stands for the year 2000. Year 2000 was a special time for the Ardbeg Distillery, as it had just resumed production after years of standstill and purchase by Glenmorangie in 1997. Ardbeg Vintage Y2K run out of the old still, which was removed in 2001 after 51 years of use. Also, year 2000 was the year when Ardbeg Committee (the distillery's official fan club) was founded.
Vintage_Y2K 24 Years Old is Dr. Bill’s tribute to the Committee’s 25th Anniversary. Ardbeg Vintage_Y2K was distilled in 2000, matured in a mix of bourbon and sherry casks and bottled in 2024. For this release, Dr Bill has finished a batch in his favourite sherry cask style: Amontillado, the result is a vintage smoky Ardbeg infused with powerful new flavours.

    Nose:    Pungent, deep, aromatic and spicy, with beautiful notes of creamy toffee, flowering blackcurrants, creosote, coal tar soap, antique leather and almond nuts, with a splash of water, hints of charcoal, graphite and damp moss emerge, along with a distinct sooty note.

    Taste:    Astonishingly powerful and spicy on the palate, with a burst of deep intense, smoky flavours – coal tar mingles with woodsmoke, while antiseptic lozenges meet bonfire embers. The Amontillado sherry casks are present, albeit in the background, with subtle notes of toffee, leather, cinnamon and clove.

    Finish:   Long and lingering aftertaste, there are hints of menthol, eucalyptus, linseed oil and charcoal.