ARDMORE 36 ans 1985 Sherry Cask Antipodes Gordon & Macphail

Founded in 1897 by Adam Teacher, the Ardmore distillery doubled its production capacity twice, in 1955 and 1974, increasing from two to eight stills. It was one of the last distilleries in Scotland to heat its stills over an open fire with coal, until 2002. It produces two single malts, the first peated (12 to 14 ppm), Ardmore, and the second unpeated, mainly for master blenders, Ardlair. Now in its forties, this version has acquired a wonderfully oxidative character over time, reminiscent of a great Jura yellow wine. Having reached its peak of maturity, its range of aromas and flavours captures both the minerality of Ardbeg and the smoothness of Bomwore.