The Ardmore distillery has added a new expression to its portfolio.
The Speyside-based Ardmore distillery has added a new expression to its portfolio.
The Ardmore Port Wood Finish has been double-cask matured for 12 years in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and then finished in European half port pipes.
The new release follows the successful launch of The Ardmore Legacy, which replaced Ardmore Traditional Cask as the distillery's core expression.
Peter Sandstrom, marketing director, Maxxium UK, which distributes Ardmore, said: "Following the success of The Ardmore Legacy, which has established its status in the peated single malt category, the launch of The Ardmore Port Wood Finish further cements the quality and taste of the brand's portfolio.
"The Ardmore Port Wood Finish is an excellent whisky made using the same traditional distilling methods for over 100 years.
"It is a unique and premium expression - with notes of sweet red apple and honey with the subtlest hint of charcoal smoke and a smooth, long, lingering finish culminating in the trademark Ardmore dryness - it is a whisky that offers a taste that sets it apart."
The Ardmore Port Wood Finish has an ABV of 46% and will retail at £49.99.
The Ardmore distillery was founded by Wm. Teacher & Sons in 1898.
It is now owned by Beam Suntory, which took control of the distillery in 1994 as part of its acquisition of Morrison Bowmore Distillers.