Ardbeg 1975 / Cask 4717 / Fino Sherry Cask Islay Whisky

A 1975 single Fino sherry cask Ardbeg bottled at 46.3% — old Islay peat shaped by the driest, most austere style of sherry maturation. At £7,000 it is unmistakably a collector's piece, but crack the seal and you will find serious, layered coastal whisky with real provenance behind it.

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