Ardbeg 1999 Of. Galileo - Space bottled in 2012 The Ultimate
49%
0.7L
Intensity
Lot presentation
Ardbeg 1999 Of. Galileo - Space bottled in 2012 The Ultimate
The wine
Ardbeg Galileo, a limited edition 12 Year Old celebrating Ardbeg's participation in the first maturation in space. Galileo was released to mark the occasion. This version was distilled in 1999 and reveals a soft and smoky texture. The heart of this special edition Ardbeg is a whisky aged in Marsala casks (a Sicilian wine), combined with Ardbeg aged in first and second-fill bourbon casks.
Scotland, Isle of Islay. Distillery operational. Owner: LVMH - Diageo
Founded in 1815 by McDougall & Co. in the south-east of Islay, near the Kildalton Cross, Ardbeg's malt was for a long time overshadowed by its neighbours and competitors Lagavulin and Laphroaig.It was under the patronage of the McDonald family (Glenmorangie Plc), who bought the distillery in 1997, that it was able to develop its potential and introduce the public to the treasures sleeping in its vaults. Between September and November 1997, no less than three bottlings - two of which would become great classics - were released on the market, the Ardbeg 17 Year Old, Ardbeg 1978 and Ardbeg Provenance 1974. The following decade was rich in single cask, cask strength bottlings matured in sherry and bourbon casks, each more impressive than the next. And it was dressed in a new green bottle with confident Celtic-Gothic aesthetics that Ardbeg flooded the market for fans of malts dominated by aromas of smoke, peat and tiger balm.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 bottle
- Level:
- 1 To 2.5cm
- Observations:
- 1 Normal, 1 Marginally damaged original case
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Original case:
- yes
- Local excise duty seal:
- yes
- Alcohol percentage:
- 49 %
- Region:
- United Kingdom - Islay
- Appellation:
- Ardbeg
- Colour:
- amber
- Viticulture:
- conventional More information....
- Intensity:
- classic
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