The Whisky Agency Ardmore 16 Year Old 2005
| Distillery | Whisky Agency |
| Region | Highland |
| Strength | 51.3% |
| Size | 700ml |
| Aged | 17Yo |
| Vintage | 2005 |
| Bottled | 2022 |
The Whisky Agency Ardmore 16 Year Old 2005 is a peated Highland single malt independently bottled by The Whisky Agency at cask strength 51.3% ABV in a standard 700ml bottle, matured sixteen years to balance smoky peat with ripe orchard fruit and mellow oak. Its aroma opens with soft medicinal peat smoke, ripe green apple, creamy vanilla oak and subtle wild honey, blending Ardmore’s signature gentle smoke with bright fruit sweetness. The palate delivers balanced smoky cereal upfront, paired with juicy pear and lightly integrated bourbon oak tannins to soften the peat’s bite. It finishes medium-long with lingering ash, toffee and faint citrus notes, ideal for peat lovers to sip neat with measured water drops to amplify its layered smoky-fruited complexity.
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