{"product_id":"ardbeg-1999-smws-33114","title":"Ardbeg 1999 SMWS 33.114","description":"\u003cp\u003eCategory - Single Malt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistillery - Ardbeg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottler - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottling series - Sweet versus savoury\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVintage - 31.08.1999\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled - 11.2011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStated Age - 11 years\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCask Type - Refill Ex-Sherry Butt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCask number - 33.114\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNumber of bottles - 630\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrength - 56.3 %\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSize - 750 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArdbeg 1999 SMWS 33.114\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sweet Versus Savoury” – 11 Years Old**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingle Malt Scotch Whisky – Islay, Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABV: 56.3% (Cask Strength)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCask: Refill Ex‑Sherry Butt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottles: 630\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStyle: Fruity, tarry, smoky Ardbeg with a sweet–savoury tension\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppearance - Bright gold with a slight copper tint — classic refill‑sherry brightness without heaviness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNose - Ripe orange, lime zest, grapefruit oil. Kilnreek, tar, warm ash. Nutmeg, cracked pepper, dry hay, leaf mulch marzipan, vanilla pod, barley sugar. A faint medicinal thread of camphor and iodineA wonderfully complex nose — sweet citrus wrapped in tarry smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePalate - The review highlights “marzipan sweet and smoky… pepper, camphor, orange marmalade, vanilla and malt”  — here it is fully developed: marzipan, vanilla cream, orange marmalade. Peat embers, tar, charred driftwood. Black pepper, nutmeg, clove. Camphor, herbal smoke. Malt depth: toasted barley, light sherry nuttiness. The refill‑sherry butt adds subtle richness without overshadowing the distillate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinish - The reviewer describes it as “long, fruity and tarry” :Lingering tarry smoke, citrus peel, pepper warmth.  A final echo of sweet malt and orange oils. Long, smoky, and beautifully balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vibrant, citrus‑driven Ardbeg with a compelling sweet–savoury tension. Bright fruit, marzipan sweetness, and vanilla glide over tarry smoke, pepper spice, and coastal medicinal notes. A superb example of how refill sherry can frame Ardbeg’s raw power without muting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA citrus‑bright, tar‑smoked Ardbeg from a refill sherry butt. Marzipan sweetness, orange marmalade, pepper, camphor, and long tarry smoke — bold, complex, and unmistakably SMWS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M\u0026M Personal Vintners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51732236370241,"sku":null,"price":959.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/3736\/5313\/files\/ardbeg-1999-smws-33114.jpg?v=1778857732","url":"https:\/\/www.mikeoldfieldwines.co.uk\/products\/ardbeg-1999-smws-33114","provider":"M\u0026M Personal Vintners","version":"1.0","type":"link"}