The Cooper's Choice Ardmore 17 Year Old 2003 Bourbon Cask 48.5% ABV

Ardmore 17 Year Old 2003 is a single cask Highland single malt from The Cooper's Choice range of The Vintage Malt Whisky Company. Distilled at Ardmore in September 2003, it spent more than seventeen years in a bourbon cask before being bottled in 2021, yielding only 306 bottles. It is bottled at 48.5% ABV in a 700ml bottle, without chill filtration and with natural colour. Peat smoke shows clearly: the nose opens with dry peat smoke, lemon and honey, the palate softens into gentle smoke with vanilla and ginger, and the smoke fades on the finish while the citrus lingers.

Nose: Dry peat smoke with lemon and honey.

Palate: Gentle smoke with vanilla and ginger.

Finish: The smoke recedes and lemony notes remain.

Serve: Neat, or with a splash of water.