This was mostly just a travel day. After breakfast, we packed up
and drove across Islay to catch the 1:00 ferry
back to Kennacraig. From there we enjoyed a beautiful drive south, down the
Kintyre peninsula, and into Campbeltown. After settling in and a little dinner,
I ventured out for a drink. I was actually starting to think I might have one
single malt free day - the horror! A 10 minute walk through some heavy winds
brought me to the Ardshiel Hotel, and its world famous whisky bar. I was
awestruck.
Later I learned that they had just reopened after a
significant remodel, and many of the whisky bottles were still to be brought
out of storage. The 450 bottles of single single malt on the shelves had
another 400 waiting to join them. The owner would like the total to be over
1000 in the near future.
I went with the 10yr 100 proof Springbank, since it is being
dropped from their product line soon and won’t be easy to get in the near
future. Well rounded, nice balance and intensity of flavors. A great reminder
of why I became enamored with this distillery some seven years ago.
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