Ardmore 2009 / 13 Year Old / Berry Bros & Rudd Highland Whisky

70cl / 55.3% / Berry Bros & Rudd – A 2009 Ardmore single malt from independent bottler Berry Bros & Rudd that was matured in an ex-Islay whisky barrel for 13 years, before being bottled in 2022. Aromas of wet sand, freshly-turned earth, ferns, leaves and salty smoke fill the nose, complemented by notes of coffee, dark chocolate, smoked barley, peat and damp earth throughout the palate.