Ardbeg Heavy Vapours 46% 70cl 57.1 Nikka Pure malt black is

Nikka Pure malt black is a departure from the lighter side with a subtle shift towards a more smoky element

Palate: Wow this is a complex start

with a few moments in the glass the nose builds up coca and raisins

Distilled in 1990 this is a cask strength 50

Ardbeg Heavy Vapours 46% 70cl 57.1 Nikka Pure malt black isArdbeg Heavy Vapours 46% ABV Peated whisky fans should be all ears this is an unusual bottling from acclaimed Islay distillery Ardbeg released to mark its annual Ardbeg Day celebrations. Its got a surprisingly ashy weightiness and texture due to a tweak to the stills. For this batch, the team removed the purifier as part of an experimental distilling run. The purifier usually keeps the heavy peat in check, allowing floral fruitiness to come through in