Ardbeg 2006 16 Year Old Feis Ile 2023 Single Cask No.2787 | Ardbeg

A Rare Feis Ile Ardbeg Release

Distilled at Ardbeg on 20th July 2006 and bottled for Feis Ile 2023, this exceptional 16 year old single cask release was matured in a second-fill Oloroso sherry cask before extended ageing brought additional depth and complexity. Selected as Cask No.2787, this limited official bottling combines Ardbeg’s unmistakable Islay peat character with an unusually rich and sherried profile. Bottled at natural cask strength without chill filtration or added colouring, only 623 individually numbered bottles were released.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Dense peat smoke layered with molasses, dark fruit cake, roasted nuts, leather, clove spice, and rich Oloroso sweetness.
• Palate: Full-bodied and oily with smoked dates, brazil nuts, espresso, burnt sugar, maritime salinity, and warming spice balanced against mature sherry richness.
• Finish: Long, smoky, and deeply savoury with lingering ash, dried fruits, oak spice, dark chocolate, and subtle coastal peat.

Specifications

• Classification: Scotch Whisky
• Style: Single Malt
• Region: Islay, Scotland
• Distillery: Ardbeg
• Series: Feis Ile 2023 Single Cask
• Distilled: 20 July 2006
• Bottled: 14 February 2023
• Age: 16 Years
• ABV: 56.8%
• Cask Type: Second-Fill Oloroso Sherry Cask
• Colouring: Natural Colour
• Filtration: Non-Chill Filtered
• Volume: 700ml
• Style of Bottling: Single Cask / Natural Cask Strength
• Cask Number: 2787
• Bottle Number: 313 of 623
• Presentation: Includes Original Presentation Case

About the Distillery

Ardbeg remains one of Islay’s most revered distilleries, celebrated for producing intensely peated whisky with remarkable balance and complexity. Mature Ardbeg single casks, particularly official festival releases with unusual sherry influence, have become increasingly sought after among collectors due to their limited availability and distinctive character.

About the Bottling

Released for Feis Ile 2023, this bottling represents a notably different interpretation of Ardbeg’s spirit profile. The prolonged maturation in Oloroso sherry oak tempers the distillery’s trademark smoke with dense richness, dried fruit depth, and savoury complexity. Official Ardbeg single casks released for the festival are produced in extremely limited quantities and are rarely repeated once sold.

Archive Notes

Please review all product images carefully. Minor cosmetic wear to labels, capsules, cartons, or presentation cases may be present due to age, long-term storage, or secondary-market sourcing.

Natural variation in fill level, packaging condition, and label ageing can occur in older releases and forms part of the character of mature collectible whisky.

Archive Release

Privately sourced and released in strictly limited quantities. Availability is finite and unlikely to be repeated once sold.

Not every bottle is meant to be found.