Bottling Notes:
Single cask bottling form independent bottler Finn Thomson of a 2009 Ardmore. Bottled after maturing for 14 years in an American Oak ex Bourbon Barrel.
This cask of Ardmore is a throwback to Finn Thomsons first ever whisky ’lesson’. As he began to develop more interest in the family story, his Grandfather Michael organised a trip to Speyside to visit some of their casks.
Wanting to ensure that his grandson would not embarrass the Thomson name in front of his industry colleagues, he conducted a mini tasting the night before their meetings to go over the basics of Scotch whisky. He brought 3 bottles along - single malts from Speyside and Islay and a blend - so that he could breakdown the differences between them. The blend he chose was Teacher’s as it was one of the most popular whiskies from his time as a wholesaler at Peter Thomson’s.
Ardmore Distillery has been the backbone of Teacher’s for many a year giving the peaty character that made it so popular in the 1980s. As a single malt, Ardmore offers a unique style of smokiness that is far apart from the better known Islay styles.
Cask: Bourbon Barrel
Cask Number: #1347
Limited: 193 Bottles
Distilled: 04/06/2009 Bottled: 25/09/2023
Tasting Notes:
A building up of smoke combines with a creamy texture and soft fruit notes of banana, melon and peaches.
57.3% ABV
70cl