Ardbeg Blasda Single Malt Scotch Whisky

70cl / 40% - One of the most talked-about releases of 2008 is finally here: Ardbeg Blasda is a lesser-peated version of many people's favourite Islay malt, being just 8ppm in bottle (as opposed to the standard 10yo's 23ppm). Read more...
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We all know Ardbeg packs a peaty punch, but if you remove some of that peat, can Ardbeg still retain its perfect balance? The mind bog-gling answer is 'yes'! By taming our usual mighty peating levels, Ardbeg have created Blasda, peated to an average of just 8 parts per million phenol (8ppm) compared to the more usual 24ppm. Blasda is still perfectly balanced, but light, sweet and delicious.
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