1 of only 212 bottles from cask 1980 The cask is a first fill ASB (American Standard Barrel), and it has lent the liquid a bright golden hue. The first nose is an un-typically Ardbeg mix of burnt orange peel, manuca honey and cape gooseberries, with sanded oak, a bosky charcoal note and antiseptic cream. The taste at full strength is sweet, citric and smoky. Water brings up sponge cake. Kaffir limes and coriander seed; the mouthfeel is creamy, and the palate a nice balance of primary tastes, with fresh citric notes (orange Tic-Tacs) and Semillon grapes most obvious, with charred wood in the aftertaste and a good lingering length. Light and summery. Category: Single Malt Distillery: Ardbeg Bottler: Adelphi Bottling serie: Selection Vintage: 1998 Bottled: 2009 Stated Age: 11 years old Cask Type: First Fill Bourbon Cask Casknumber: 1980 Number of bottles: 212 Strength: 58.0 % Vol. Size: 700 ml