First time in Ardbeg history,BBQ-inspired limited edition bottle created in collaboration with BBQ guru DJ BBQ.
“Ardbeg Bizarrebq” is the result of a collaboration between Dr. Bill Lumsden, Ardbeg’s Chief Distilling and Manufacturing Officer, and christian stevenson (aka DJ BBQ), a leading figure in the barbecue world.Ardbeg has a strong passion for smokiness and its rich flavor potential.It is the result of Dr. Bill Lumsden’s adventurous, experimental, eccentric and playful ideas, It is enhanced by the smokiness of both whiskey and BBQ, resulting in an Ardbeg with a peaty punch that goes well with grilled food.
1.Ardbeg Bizarrebq
Features
It is appetizingly sweet, tangy, and smoky, with a juicy, peppery flavor.
The aroma of wood and soot mingles with herbs and spices, and the smell of leftover fire from bonfires and barbecues wafts through the air.Then deep, warm, smoky aromas of flame grilled steak, chili oil, tanned leather, and clove follow.
Tasting Notes
Flavor | Charcoal, soot, smoky herbs, molasses, hickory wood smoked ham, espresso sprinkled with cinnamon |
Taste | In the background of the aroma of grilled artichokes and roasted meats, you can smell the embers of a bonfire or BBQ.Lively, spicy mouthfeel like a chile-spiked spare rib.Flame grilled steak, chili oil, tanned leather and cloves are supported by deep, warm smoke notes.Flavors of ginger, anise, tar, and wood burning play on the tongue. |
Aftertaste | Long, powerful lingering finish of grilled artichokes, black olives and soot. |
Product Specifications
Alcohol content | 50.9% |
Liquor categories | Malt whisky |
Cask type | Twice-charred bourbon barrels、Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask、And a “BBQ barrel” charred in an old fashioned brazier using the distillery’s own recipe. |
Volume and quantity | 700ml |
No. of products sold | – |
MSRP | 12,100yen(including tax) |
Date of release | July 19, 2023 |
Offer price
At the BAR Shinkai, one glass costs 45ml:2,970 yen, 30ml:1,980 yen, 15ml:990 yen.
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