Ardmore 2010 Aged 10 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Hidden Spirits (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 54.1%           Age: 10 Years Old            Country: Scotland

Cask: AR1020
Date of Distilling: 2010
Date of Bottling: 2020
Matured In: an ex-bourbon cask – Lochindaal Cask Finish
Un-Chillfiltered

Founded by Andrea Ferrari, Hidden Spirits is a relatively new Italian independent bottler and online whisky shop, which prides itself on the meticulously careful selection of its bottlings. Hidden Spirits has its bottle labels designed by different Italian artists, and offers a variety of expressions under several series: the Highproof Collection of cask strength single casks over eight years of age; the Hidden Spirits Classic collection of single casks of varying strength over eight years of age; and the Young Rebels collection of single casks under eight years old.

The Ardmore Distillery was first built in 1899 by William Teacher and Sons and changed hands in 1976 when it was taken over by Allied Brewers which are now more commonly known as Allied Distillers. The current owners Fortune Brands Inc produce around 5,100,000 litres of malt whisky per year and this is a major contributor to Teacher’s Highland Cream which is very fitting as they were the original owners. The distillery is based in Kennethmont which is a beautiful village north west of Aberdeenshire south of Huntly in Scotland’s Highland region. Expect a zesty single malt whisky full of citrus fruits and a little peat smoke. A lingering mouth feel that just keeps on giving.

This independent bottling has been sourced from the Ardmore distillery where it was distilled in 2010. It was then placed in a single ex-bourbon cask and left to mature for 10 years. It was then given a finish in an ex Lochindaal cask. Bottled at 54.1% abv in 2020 with the cask yielding only 262 bottles.

Our Tasting Notes

Nose: Sherbet Dib Dabs, some freshly cut straw, smouldering oak, digestive biscuits, smoked meats and honey sweetness.

Palate: Freshly cooked oats, smoked meats, slightly medicinal, intense peatiness, lemon citrus tart and freshly cut grass.

Finish: Minerals and campfire smoke, cooked cereals, ‘The Lochindaal cask has given the peatiness an extra kick to be sure’.