{"product_id":"ardnamurchan-mezcal-cask","title":"Ardnamurchan Mezcal Cask","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArdnamurchan AD\/Mezcal Cask Release 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an innovative, limited-edition Highland single malt Scotch whisky that brings together traditional Scottish peat smoke and the distinctive herbal character of Mexican mezcal casks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in March 2025, this exceptional expression marks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArdnamurchan Distillery's first-ever Mezcal Cask Release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, demonstrating the distillery's adventurous approach to maturation and flavour development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced exclusively from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epeated spirit distilled in 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the whisky was initially matured for six years in a selection of 19 ex-bourbon barrels before undergoing an extended finishing period of more than 18 months in casks previously used to mature mezcal, Mexico's celebrated agave spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a fascinating combination of Highland whisky character and unconventional cask influence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the nose, fresh green apples, green bananas and grassy herbal aromas mingle with resilient ash-like peat smoke. 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